[Elecraft] KPA500/KAT500 Kit combo

[Chuck Chandler]

Well, yesterday after much thought I finally ordered the KPA500/KAT500-K
combo.  The sale helped nudge me to do it now rather than later, but I had
been slowly settling on that package for a month or two now.

I'm currently using a Heathkit SB-1000 amp - a fine amp, but manually
tuned.  Plus, if I run it conservatively I usually am putting out around
600 watts.  Yes, it will do a kilowatt.  For a bit, and that is pushing
it.  So, I have worked plenty of DX and busted pileups with 500 to 600
watts.  It does seem to me that I am often QSY'ing quickly so the amp isn't
really peaked up, so half the time it's more like 500 watts out than 600.

I am looking forward to building these - I read the manuals and can't wait
to dig into them.. For what it's worth, I was quoted a shipping wait of 5
to 7 days at the most.  I sure hope none of those pesky KPA1500's delay my
toys!

I am guessing I will not see much difference between the two amps in terms
of effectiveness of the transmitted output signal in actually putting DX in
the log, but I wonder what others have observed?

73 de Chuck, WS1L

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Chuck Chandler
chandlerusm at gmail.com
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