KPA-500 vs others

[Gary Gregory]

Guess this has wandered off topic yet again....:-)

II have been using the KPA-500 for 3 months I guess and I don't miss the
boat anchor amplifier anymore.

Before ya'all race out and buy 1500W amplifiers, improve your antennas
please because in VK we hear you now, but you have not got 'your ears
on'...:-)...Grin

40M is a fine example of US stations having good antenna systems and making
the trip to VK without resorting to 1500W....I have worked several running
200W but using a nice Yagi at 70 feet.

Oh well, the argument/debate will drag on for eternity I am sure.........

73's
Gary

On 23 June 2011 02:57, Phil Hystad <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Yes, it would be different if everyone honored FCC rule 97.313(a).
>
> We should all then be giving 449 reports on contest day rather then
> 5NN.  In fact, we could make it simpler by saying that 449 was merely
> a long string of dots followed by a dash and then a dot.
>
> 73, phil, K7PEH
>
>
> On Jun 22, 2011, at 9:27 AM, Al Gulseth wrote:
>
> > In that regard, a lot of folks seem to forget about a little item in Part
> 97
> > of the FCC rules:
> >
> > Sec. 97.313(a) An amateur station must use the minimum transmitter power
> > necessary to carry out the desired communications.
> >
> > But then again, when I was a kid I remember my dad scratching his head in
> > amusement over a couple of local fellow hams running their Collins
> kilowatts
> > on AM... to talk across our small town. Guess things haven't changed
> much....
> >
> > 73, Al
> >
> > On Wed June 22 2011 10:37:19 am Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> >> That's one of the nicest things about 30 meters: 200 watts maximum, no
> >> matter what. So all these concerns are moot.
> >>
> >> I think it would be great if we had at least one MF Ham band with a
> maximum
> >> power of 10 or 20 watts. (I'd promise not to gripe about the occasional
> >> contest there, Hi)
> >>
> >> It's disappointing when I call someone on one of the QRP frequencies and
> >> find out he's running a kilowatt. Happens all too often.
> >>
> >> Ron AC7AC
> >>
> >>
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[AK4IK_Ian]

All,

I know I started this thread, but it has gone way off topic.  I merely was
looking for why the KPA500 is technically superior to comparable, less
expensive, solid state amps by other manufacturers.  There has become too
much discussion now on why we should or shouldn't use amps, QRP/QRO, etc.

Let's kill this thread here and now so that Wayne and Erik don't have to get
involved.

Thank you to everyone for your input.

73,

Ian Kahn, AK4IK
Roswell, GA
K3 #281, P3 #688
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