[Elecraft] KPA500/KAT500 Kit combo

[Rick WA6NHC]

If you DX, where you will REALLY notice it, is no waiting period from 
power on to use, mere seconds.  Then you'll notice that once the KAT500 
trained, everything simply WORKS, click on a DX spot (band changes won't 
matter), work the station, BOOM!  It matters.

Rick NHC


On 2/21/2018 1:09 PM, David Bunte wrote:
> 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
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> ===================
>> Chuck Chandler
>> chandlerusm at gmail.com
>> ===================
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