[Elecraft] Future of KPA500 & KAT500

[Bert]

Maybe it's time to change the law!

The rest of the world is suffering because of an outdated law in the US!

Bert VE3NR





On 2020-06-17 15:13, Nr4c wrote:
> The KAT500 has three antenna out ports. It only needs one In so the KPA500 needs only one out port.
>
> As for the 10 W in and 500 out idea.  That is prohibited by law. They’re only allowed to sell an amp with max gain of 13dB.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
>
>
>> On Jun 17, 2020, at 12:18 PM, Paul Gacek via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>
>> I think it depends on the use case. I’d rather see the KPA500 v2 made lighter and a third antenna port added.
>>
>> The real icing on the cake would be 10w in and 500w out but I won’t touch that topic too much!
>>
>> This would make it a better “portable” amp.
>>
>> Paul
>> W6PNG/M0SNA
>> www.nomadic.blog
>>
>>
>>> On Jun 17, 2020, at 8:39 AM, hawley, charles j jr <c-hawley at illinois.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>> Seems like they are just as applicable to the K4 as well.
>>>
>>> Chuck Hawley
>>> c-hawley at illinois.edu
>>>
>>> Amateur Radio, KE9UW
>>> aka Jack, BMW Motorcycles
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Don Putnick <donnieput at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:47 PM
>>> To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Subject: [Elecraft] Future of KPA500 & KAT500
>>>
>>> With the sunset of the K3S, what are the plans for the future of the KPA500
>>> and KAT500? Enquiring minds want to know.
>>> 73 Don NA6Z
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