[Elecraft] Product Idea - 25 Watt PA for the K3

ab2tc ab2tc at arrl.net
Wed Feb 22 23:51:52 EST 2017


Hi again,

If I could amplify that a bit further, no pun intended, if you can afford
the KPA500, you surely can afford the KPA3 option in the K3. And it is a
better driver option for the KPA500.

AB2TC - Knut


ab2tc wrote
> Hi,
> 
> Very good points indeed. I am not surprised at all that the KPA3 is much
> cleaner at 30W than the K3/10 is at 10W. At 25/30W it's loafing along
> close to its optimum IMD level and the "driver" (the KPA3/10) is loafing
> along at 3W or less. So let's face it, neither of these amplifiers are
> very linear at their rated full power levels. So please don't let KPA500
> users worsen their IMD levels by skimping on its driving source.
> 
> AB2TC - Knut 
> <snip>





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