[Elecraft] KPA 500 Power Amp.

[Lee Hiers]

On Mon, Dec 30, 2024 at 1:59 PM jerry <jerry at tr2.com> wrote:


> *** Also - I'm a ragchewer.  I like to experiment/build/repair and then
> chat about projects.  Typically with QRP, you don't get to ragchew,
> because
> the guy on the other end is suffering trying to copy you.
>

Here's a tidbit that a *lot* of non-QRP ops don't understand about QRPers.
  Many QRPers seek out other QRPers.  So, most QRP ops are pretty familiar
with how weak signals sound.

A lot of QRPers do build their own stuff as well (probably much more so
than QRO ops).  Ragchewing bores the crap out of me, but I know other QRP
ops who love to ragchew, and do so regularly.  Remember, the difference
between 5W and 100W is only 13 dB....just over two S-units.  So if the
other guy running 100W is S-9 with me, I should be around S-7 to
him...which generally should not be a problem.

73 de Lee, AA4GA