[Elecraft] Amplifier thoughts

[brian]

KAT500 handles a much wider SWR range (like to about 10:1).

Why do you assume people are lucky enough to have antennas with no more 
than a 3:1 SWR across the ham bands?

Yes, higher SWR's require beefed up components but welcome to the real 
world.

73 de Brian/K3KO

On 3/28/2017 23:00 PM, Paul Van Dyke wrote:
> Ralph Parker said my list.....
>
> 1500w output, 160 - 6m.
> 2 inputs.
> 4  outputs (Manual switching is OK).
> Built-in antenna tuner (good for 3:1 SWR).
> Reasonably quiet fans.
> Separate p/s, or remote control head (space considerations.  :-)
>
> Paul. KB9AVO​
>
> On Mar 28, 2017 4:40 PM, "Ralph Parker" <ve7xf at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>> I better post this before I'm too late.
>>
>> I'd like:
>> All the features of my KPA500, plus
>> 1500w output, 160 - 6m.
>> 2 inputs.
>> 2 outputs (or more. Manual switching is OK).
>> Built-in antenna tuner (good for 3:1 SWR).
>> Reasonably quiet fans.
>> Separate p/s, or remote control head (space considerations).
>>     (I understand the difficulty of getting high power from the p/s to the
>> PA.)
>> I don't expect to carry it around, so weight is not a problem for me.
>> Expeditions can use the KPA500 :-)
>>
>> When this amp is available, I'll sell amplifiers Ac and Am and buy one.
>> I'm keeping my KPA-500!
>>
>> Ralph, VE7XF
>>
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