[Elecraft] KAT-500 Power Rating in Bypass

[Jim Brown]

Hi Mike,

I have a pair of KAT500's in my SO2R station. They're currently fed by a 
pair of 87As, and before that, a pair of TenTec Titans. Both are legal 
limit amps using the same tubes. My antennas are all close enough to 
resonance that I can use the tuners in bypass mode and use the 
amplifier's output network to keep the tubes happy.  I have an LP100A 
inline with both amps, and, for legal limit contests, I keep the power 
right there. The KAT500s are happy with that arrangement. They were NOT 
happy in Man mode above about 1 kW, and the level at which they got 
unhappy was reduced increased mismatch.

73, Jim K9YC

On 1/25/2018 10:31 PM, Michael Tope wrote:
> Does anyone know what the power rating is for 160 meters when the 
> tuner is in bypass mode?