[Elecraft] KPA 500

[Dr. William J. Schmidt]

During field day, I've seen unwanted leakage change the band on the amp from another transmitter during the receiving cycle.  Another good reason to hard-wire it.

email:  bill at wjschmidt.com


-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Wes
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 4:26 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA 500

Hmm.  I used to joke that I bought a KPA500 just so I could switch bands on my
K3 without accidentally changing the VOX setting.

N7WS

On 3/23/2022 1:58 PM, Ken K6MR wrote:
>   "They are a "bandaid" for the lack of band buttons on the K3."
>
> I've always considered "band buttons" on any radio to be the worst possible use of front panel space I can think of.  I always operate with a logging program open, and it's far easier to just type in the frequency I want without removing my hands from the keyboard.
>
> I think with the amplifier they just had so much front panel space available that they just couldn't think of anything else to put there.  In the years I've had KPA500s and a KPA1500 I have yet to touch them.  To each his own.
>
> Ken K6MR
>
>

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