[Elecraft] Amp comparisons

[Paul Baldock]

I had a SPE 1.5K for a couple of weeks. It 
struggles to make 1.5KW on all bands and on some 
doesn't make it. At 1.5KW there is around 2dB 
compression. It's great up to 1KW.

I've had the KPA1500 for about a month now. It 
makes 1.5KW with between a .5 and 1dB on all 
bands. It's more money than the SPE, but worth 
it. And of course excellent support from 
Elecraft. Integrates well with my TS-990.

- Paul KW7Y

At 06:36 PM 7/23/2018, Clay Autery wrote:
>I've used a KPA-500 enough to appreciate the 
>integration with my K3S. I am using an SPE 1K-FA 
>right now, and it's nice, but required me to 
>construct a custom cable to use it in the most 
>integrated manner.  The 1.3, 1.5, ans 2K-FA 
>require the same thing OR one of the new serial 
>boxes mentioned in the last couple of days. The 
>KPA-1500 offers both the integration of the 
>KPA-500 and more power than the 
>1.3K-FA....  Better to look at the price comp 
>between the 1.5K-FA and the KPA-1500. I like the 
>separate power supply on yhe KPA-1500. BOTTOM 
>LINE:Â  My next amp purchase would/will be a 
>KPA-1500. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy 
>smartphone -------- Original message 
>--------From: Rick Reynolds 
><rreynolds51 at gmail.com> Date: 
>7/23/18  20:22  (GMT-06:00) To: 
>elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Amp 
>comparisons I'm looking at upgrading my amp. In 
>consideration are kpa500, spe 1.3k, and kpa1500. 
>Obviously increasing In cost as we gain more 
>capabilities.  Any feedback from the group? I 
>was expecting to see more kpa500's for sale but 
>haven't seen many. Thanks Rick NJ5W 
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