Elecraft

Love me K3 line

Classic

List

Threaded

18 messages Options

Paul VanOveren-3

Love me K3 line

I have worked both S Sandwich and S. Georgia Islands on 4 bands and CW and
SSB for ATNOs, # 343 and 344 for my DXCC credits. When I sold my Alpha 374
3 holer amp and purchased the KPA 500 I was somewhat concerned about the
pwr output difference. However I have worked probably 15 ATNOs since the
switch and have NOT missed working any station that I have wanted to work.
The P3 w/SVGA added is a great tool, particulary on CW, looking for a hole
to call in when the DX is listening 5 to 20 Kcs up...

NF8J
Paul
______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Message delivered to [hidden email]

Phil Wheeler-2

Re: Love me K3 line

It might be difficult to find anyone here to
disagree with you about the K3 system, Paul :-)

73, Phil W7OX

On 1/31/16 5:09 PM, Paul VanOveren wrote:

Cliff Frescura

Re: Love me K3 line

In reply to this post by Paul VanOveren-3

Antennas?

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Paul
VanOveren
Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2016 5:10 PM
To: elecraft reflector
Subject: [Elecraft] Love me K3 line

I have worked both S Sandwich and S. Georgia Islands on 4 bands and CW and
SSB for ATNOs, # 343 and 344 for my DXCC credits. When I sold my Alpha 374
3 holer amp and purchased the KPA 500 I was somewhat concerned about the pwr
output difference. However I have worked probably 15 ATNOs since the switch
and have NOT missed working any station that I have wanted to work.
The P3 w/SVGA added is a great tool, particulary on CW, looking for a hole
to call in when the DX is listening 5 to 20 Kcs up...

NF8J
Paul
______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message
delivered to [hidden email]

______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Message delivered to [hidden email]

briancom

Re: Love me K3 line

In reply to this post by Phil Wheeler-2

The question is why you worked 15 ATNO's. It may be totally unrelated
to the K LINE.

One thing for sure you can't defeat the laws of physics. 1500 W -> 500
Watts is a 4.5 dB loss. That is huge in a pileup. So tell me how the K
LINE makes up for that loss and then some.

73 de Brian/K3KO

On 2/1/2016 2:39 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:

> It might be difficult to find anyone here to disagree with you about the
> K3 system, Paul :-)
>
> 73, Phil W7OX
>
> On 1/31/16 5:09 PM, Paul VanOveren wrote:
>> I have worked both S Sandwich and S. Georgia Islands on 4 bands and CW
>> and
>> SSB for ATNOs, # 343 and 344 for my DXCC credits. When I sold my Alpha
>> 374
>> 3 holer amp and purchased the KPA 500 I was somewhat concerned about the
>> pwr output difference. However I have worked probably 15 ATNOs since the
>> switch and have NOT missed working any station that I have wanted to
>> work.
>> The P3 w/SVGA added is a great tool, particulary on CW, looking for a
>> hole
>> to call in when the DX is listening 5 to 20 Kcs up...
>>
>> NF8J
>> Paul
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to [hidden email]

Nate Bargmann

Re: Love me K3 line

In reply to this post by Cliff Frescura

* On 2016 31 Jan 21:00 -0600, Cliff Frescura wrote:
> Antennas?

That, and I think that a new radio and a reborn interest in operating
likely had a lot to do with it for him. At least that is the way it
worked for me.

73, Nate, N0NB

--

"The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all
possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true."

Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us
______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Message delivered to [hidden email]

Gary Gregory-2

Re: Love me K3 line

In reply to this post by briancom

I don't get it to be honest.
Why is there an obsession with 1500w?
Seriously, I do not believe I have 'missed' working a popular DX party because I DON'T have 1500w to play with.
I do know that I can be heard amongst the cacophony of noise in a pileup. Does that make me work harder?....sure it does, but I still get the same thrill of the contact and I don't have as much qrm issues in VK either......it's all relative?
I like my no nonsense kpa500, no more tuning up issues, no expensive amp ir tubes, instant on etc
Yep I have had a big tube amp in the past and I genuinely don't miss it, really.
So yes I do enjoy my k-line and I have Wayne and Eric to thank for letting me enjoy my wireless....grin
Gary

-----Original Message-----
From: "brian" <[hidden email]>
Sent: ‎1/‎02/‎2016 12:58 PM
To: "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Love me K3 line

The question is why you worked 15 ATNO's. It may be totally unrelated
to the K LINE.

One thing for sure you can't defeat the laws of physics. 1500 W -> 500
Watts is a 4.5 dB loss. That is huge in a pileup. So tell me how the K
LINE makes up for that loss and then some.

73 de Brian/K3KO

On 2/1/2016 2:39 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:

______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Message delivered to [hidden email]
______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Message delivered to [hidden email]

Rose

Re: Love me K3 line

Operating skill and cunning? (:-))

73

K0PP
______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Message delivered to [hidden email]

Vic Rosenthal

Re: Love me K3 line

In reply to this post by Paul VanOveren-3

Once you have a reasonably loud signal and an antenna that allows you to
hear the DX, the most important attribute of a DX-oriented station is
agility. You can tune the bands and when you hear something you need to
be able to jump on it instantly. Get him before he's spotted and the
pileup builds up. That's where the no-warmup, no-tuning KPA500 helps.

Once the pileup is going, you need to find the stations the DX is
working and figure out the operator's pattern. That's where the
subreceiver and the P3 are useful.

73,
Vic, 4X6GP/K2VCO
Rehovot, Israel
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/

On 1 Feb 2016 03:09, Paul VanOveren wrote:

> I have worked both S Sandwich and S. Georgia Islands on 4 bands and CW and
> SSB for ATNOs, # 343 and 344 for my DXCC credits. When I sold my Alpha 374
> 3 holer amp and purchased the KPA 500 I was somewhat concerned about the
> pwr output difference. However I have worked probably 15 ATNOs since the
> switch and have NOT missed working any station that I have wanted to work.
> The P3 w/SVGA added is a great tool, particulary on CW, looking for a hole
> to call in when the DX is listening 5 to 20 Kcs up...
>
> NF8J
> Paul
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to [hidden email]
>

Wes (N7WS)

Re: Love me K3 line

In reply to this post by Rose

Works for me. http://qrz.com/db/N7WS

On 1/31/2016 8:31 PM, Rose wrote:

> Operating skill and cunning? (:-))
>
> 73
>
> K0PP
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to [hidden email]
>

k6mrmagnet

Re: Love me K3 line

In reply to this post by Paul VanOveren-3

K3KO said:

“One thing for sure you can't defeat the laws of physics. 1500 W -> 500
Watts is a 4.5 dB loss. That is huge in a pileup.”

True, and I notice it here when I get beat by other W6s with similar stations other than the amp. I live with it given the incredible integration of the KPA500: I have the amps in a closet and never touch them. They just work.

My hope is that Elecraft becomes a giant corporation with enough R&D capital to bring back the KPA1500! Come on guys, buy more stuff!!

Ken K6MR

On 2/1/2016 2:39 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:

NY6C

Re: Love me K3 line

…a KPA1500 is something I would buy in a heartbeat (suppose I would need a KAT1500 to go with it).

-Greg NY6C

> On Jan 31, 2016, at 9:56 PM, Ken K6MR <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> K3KO said:
>
> “One thing for sure you can't defeat the laws of physics. 1500 W -> 500
> Watts is a 4.5 dB loss. That is huge in a pileup.”
>
> True, and I notice it here when I get beat by other W6s with similar stations other than the amp. I live with it given the incredible integration of the KPA500: I have the amps in a closet and never touch them. They just work.
>
> My hope is that Elecraft becomes a giant corporation with enough R&D capital to bring back the KPA1500! Come on guys, buy more stuff!!
>
> Ken K6MR
>
>
> On 2/1/2016 2:39 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
>> It might be difficult to find anyone here to disagree with you about the
>> K3 system, Paul :-)
>>
>> 73, Phil W7OX
>>
>> On 1/31/16 5:09 PM, Paul VanOveren wrote:
>>> I have worked both S Sandwich and S. Georgia Islands on 4 bands and CW
>>> and
>>> SSB for ATNOs, # 343 and 344 for my DXCC credits. When I sold my Alpha
>>> 374
>>> 3 holer amp and purchased the KPA 500 I was somewhat concerned about the
>>> pwr output difference. However I have worked probably 15 ATNOs since the
>>> switch and have NOT missed working any station that I have wanted to
>>> work.
>>> The P3 w/SVGA added is a great tool, particulary on CW, looking for a
>>> hole
>>> to call in when the DX is listening 5 to 20 Kcs up...
>>>
>>> NF8J
>>> Paul
>>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to [hidden email]
>

KC6CNN

Re: Love me K3 line

CONTENTS DELETED

The author has deleted this message.

JHRichards

Re: Love me K3 line

In reply to this post by Paul VanOveren-3

I happen to KNOW how NF8J does it. As suggested by another member,
here is the recipe

1) a pound of good equipment;

2) a dash of cunning;

3) a large dose of patience;

4) substantial experience and knowledge how it it all works; and

5) THE ABILITY TO LISTEN - probably the most important ingredient.

Paul has taught me a few things about operating, including the
importance of LISTENING and CATCHING ON to the rhythm and flow, and
knowing when and how to react - that includes how and when to pound the
key or press the button and speak.

Wherefore,

TIMING, IS THE ESSENCE OF GOOD COMEDY ! As in so many other things,
and that comes from experience and the ability to listen and catch on.

Just MY take, anyway... your mileage may differ.

------------------- K8JHR ----------------

.
______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Message delivered to [hidden email]

Tim Seed

Re: Love me K3 line

Sound words

> On 1 Feb 2016, at 12:45, Richards <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> I happen to KNOW how NF8J does it. As suggested by another member,
> here is the recipe
>
> 1) a pound of good equipment;
>
> 2) a dash of cunning;
>
> 3) a large dose of patience;
>
> 4) substantial experience and knowledge how it it all works; and
>
> 5) THE ABILITY TO LISTEN - probably the most important ingredient.
>
>
> Paul has taught me a few things about operating, including the importance of LISTENING and CATCHING ON to the rhythm and flow, and knowing when and how to react - that includes how and when to pound the key or press the button and speak.
>
> Wherefore,
>
> TIMING, IS THE ESSENCE OF GOOD COMEDY ! As in so many other things, and that comes from experience and the ability to listen and catch on.
>
> Just MY take, anyway... your mileage may differ.
>
>
> ------------------- K8JHR ----------------
>
>
>
> .
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to [hidden email]

Jim Bolit

Re: Love me K3 line

In reply to this post by KC6CNN

Would you be buyers at $10,000, $12,000, $14,000?

People that would buy right now, represent a very small market segment and Elecraft has already done their study on market segments and high power amplifiers.

It is simple math........

W6AIM
JIM

-------- Original message --------
From: Gerald Manthey <[hidden email]>
Date: 1/31/2016 11:47 PM (GMT-08:00)
To: Greg Miller <[hidden email]>
Cc: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Love me K3 line

I would buy one right now.
500 is great for convenience but full legal limit would be my ultimate goal. Some time a little extra is all you need lol and I run QRP most the time.

> On Jan 31, 2016, at 11:10 PM, Greg Miller <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> …a KPA1500 is something I would buy in a heartbeat (suppose I would need a KAT1500 to go with it).
>
> -Greg NY6C
>
>> On Jan 31, 2016, at 9:56 PM, Ken K6MR <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> K3KO said:
>>
>> “One thing for sure you can't defeat the laws of physics. 1500 W -> 500
>> Watts is a 4.5 dB loss. That is huge in a pileup.”
>>
>> True, and I notice it here when I get beat by other W6s with similar stations other than the amp. I live with it given the incredible integration of the KPA500: I have the amps in a closet and never touch them. They just work.
>>
>> My hope is that Elecraft becomes a giant corporation with enough R&D capital to bring back the KPA1500! Come on guys, buy more stuff!!
>>
>> Ken K6MR
>>
>>
>>> On 2/1/2016 2:39 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
>>> It might be difficult to find anyone here to disagree with you about the
>>> K3 system, Paul :-)
>>>
>>> 73, Phil W7OX
>>>
>>>> On 1/31/16 5:09 PM, Paul VanOveren wrote:
>>>> I have worked both S Sandwich and S. Georgia Islands on 4 bands and CW
>>>> and
>>>> SSB for ATNOs, # 343 and 344 for my DXCC credits. When I sold my Alpha
>>>> 374
>>>> 3 holer amp and purchased the KPA 500 I was somewhat concerned about the
>>>> pwr output difference. However I have worked probably 15 ATNOs since the
>>>> switch and have NOT missed working any station that I have wanted to
>>>> work.
>>>> The P3 w/SVGA added is a great tool, particulary on CW, looking for a
>>>> hole
>>>> to call in when the DX is listening 5 to 20 Kcs up...
>>>>
>>>> NF8J
>>>> Paul
>>
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> Elecraft mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>>
>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>> Message delivered to [hidden email]
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to [hidden email]

Bob McGraw - K4TAX

Re: Love me K3 line

As the price goes up, the market gets infinitely smaller. And
quantity makes for profit. I would prefer to build one million $1.00
widgets as opposed to one $1,000,000 widget.

73
Bob, K4TAX

On 2/1/2016 6:38 AM, Jim Bolit wrote:

> Would you be buyers at $10,000, $12,000, $14,000?
>
> People that would buy right now, represent a very small market segment and Elecraft has already done their study on market segments and high power amplifiers.
>
> It is simple math........
>
> W6AIM
> JIM
>
>
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Gerald Manthey <[hidden email]>
> Date: 1/31/2016 11:47 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: Greg Miller <[hidden email]>
> Cc: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Love me K3 line
>
> I would buy one right now.
> 500 is great for convenience but full legal limit would be my ultimate goal. Some time a little extra is all you need lol and I run QRP most the time.
>
>
>> On Jan 31, 2016, at 11:10 PM, Greg Miller <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> …a KPA1500 is something I would buy in a heartbeat (suppose I would need a KAT1500 to go with it).
>>
>> -Greg NY6C
>>
>>> On Jan 31, 2016, at 9:56 PM, Ken K6MR <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>> K3KO said:
>>>
>>> “One thing for sure you can't defeat the laws of physics. 1500 W -> 500
>>> Watts is a 4.5 dB loss. That is huge in a pileup.”
>>>
>>> True, and I notice it here when I get beat by other W6s with similar stations other than the amp. I live with it given the incredible integration of the KPA500: I have the amps in a closet and never touch them. They just work.
>>>
>>> My hope is that Elecraft becomes a giant corporation with enough R&D capital to bring back the KPA1500! Come on guys, buy more stuff!!
>>>
>>> Ken K6MR
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 2/1/2016 2:39 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
>>>> It might be difficult to find anyone here to disagree with you about the
>>>> K3 system, Paul :-)
>>>>
>>>> 73, Phil W7OX
>>>>
>>>>> On 1/31/16 5:09 PM, Paul VanOveren wrote:
>>>>> I have worked both S Sandwich and S. Georgia Islands on 4 bands and CW
>>>>> and
>>>>> SSB for ATNOs, # 343 and 344 for my DXCC credits. When I sold my Alpha
>>>>> 374
>>>>> 3 holer amp and purchased the KPA 500 I was somewhat concerned about the
>>>>> pwr output difference. However I have worked probably 15 ATNOs since the
>>>>> switch and have NOT missed working any station that I have wanted to
>>>>> work.
>>>>> The P3 w/SVGA added is a great tool, particulary on CW, looking for a
>>>>> hole
>>>>> to call in when the DX is listening 5 to 20 Kcs up...
>>>>>
>>>>> NF8J
>>>>> Paul
>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>> Elecraft mailing list
>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>>> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>>>
>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>>> Message delivered to [hidden email]
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> Elecraft mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>>
>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>> Message delivered to [hidden email]
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to [hidden email]
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to [hidden email]
>

Rick Stealey

Re: Love my K3 line

In reply to this post by Paul VanOveren-3

The subject line is driving me nuts!

Please continue the discussion by doing followups to THIS message and let the subject with a glaring error in it die out.

Rick K2XT
______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:[hidden email]

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Message delivered to [hidden email]

Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ

Re: Love me K3 line

Administrator

In reply to this post by Bob McGraw - K4TAX

Let's end this thread (and its proposed renamed subject version) at this time in
the interest of relieving email overload for our readers. Its exceeded the short
term limit for number of postings on a topic.

73,

Eric
List moderator on occasion..
/elecraft.com/

On 2/1/2016 6:03 AM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:

> As the price goes up, the market gets infinitely smaller. And quantity
> makes for profit. I would prefer to build one million $1.00 widgets as
> opposed to one $1,000,000 widget.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
> On 2/1/2016 6:38 AM, Jim Bolit wrote:
>> Would you be buyers at $10,000, $12,000, $14,000?
>>
>> People that would buy right now, represent a very small market segment and
>> Elecraft has already done their study on market segments and high power
>> amplifiers.
>>
>> It is simple math........
>>
>> W6AIM
>> JIM
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Gerald Manthey <[hidden email]>
>> Date: 1/31/2016 11:47 PM (GMT-08:00)
>> To: Greg Miller <[hidden email]>
>> Cc: [hidden email]
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Love me K3 line
>>
>> I would buy one right now.
>> 500 is great for convenience but full legal limit would be my ultimate goal.
>> Some time a little extra is all you need lol and I run QRP most the time.
>>
>>
>>> On Jan 31, 2016, at 11:10 PM, Greg Miller <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>> …a KPA1500 is something I would buy in a heartbeat (suppose I would need a
>>> KAT1500 to go with it).
>>>
>>> -Greg NY6C
>>>
>>>> On Jan 31, 2016, at 9:56 PM, Ken K6MR <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> K3KO said:
>>>>
>>>> “One thing for sure you can't defeat the laws of physics. 1500 W -> 500
>>>> Watts is a 4.5 dB loss. That is huge in a pileup.”
>>>>
>>>> True, and I notice it here when I get beat by other W6s with similar
>>>> stations other than the amp. I live with it given the incredible
>>>> integration of the KPA500: I have the amps in a closet and never touch
>>>> them. They just work.
>>>>
>>>> My hope is that Elecraft becomes a giant corporation with enough R&D
>>>> capital to bring back the KPA1500! Come on guys, buy more stuff!!
>>>>
>>>> Ken K6MR
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On 2/1/2016 2:39 AM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
>>>>> It might be difficult to find anyone here to disagree with you about the
>>>>> K3 system, Paul :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> 73, Phil W7OX
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 1/31/16 5:09 PM, Paul VanOveren wrote:
>>>>>> I have worked both S Sandwich and S. Georgia Islands on 4 bands and CW
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> SSB for ATNOs, # 343 and 344 for my DXCC credits. When I sold my Alpha
>>>>>> 374
>>>>>> 3 holer amp and purchased the KPA 500 I was somewhat concerned about the
>>>>>> pwr output difference. However I have worked probably 15 ATNOs since the
>>>>>> switch and have NOT missed working any station that I have wanted to
>>>>>> work.
>>>>>> The P3 w/SVGA added is a great tool, particulary on CW, looking for a
>>>>>> hole
>>>>>> to call in when the DX is listening 5 to 20 Kcs up...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> NF8J
>>>>>> Paul
>>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>>> Elecraft mailing list
>>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
>>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>>>> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>>>>
>>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>>>> Message delivered to [hidden email]
>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>> Elecraft mailing list
>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>>> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>>>
>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>>> Message delivered to [hidden email]
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> Elecraft mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>>
>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>> Message delivered to [hidden email]
>> ______________________________________________________________
>> Elecraft mailing list
>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>>
>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>> Message delivered to [hidden email]
>>
>
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:[hidden email]
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> Message delivered to [hidden email]
>