[Elecraft] KPA500/KAT500 Kit combo

[David Bunte]

Chuck -

A simplistic response is: 500 watts is 500 watts.... but where you will
really notice the difference is in quick band changes. Both units are
really amazing.

Take care and enjoy a truly rewarding experience.

73 de Dave - K9FN



On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 3:51 PM, Chuck Chandler <chandlerusm at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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