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Re: KPA-500 Features and Pricing

Posted by G3TCT on Sep 10, 2010; 12:53pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/KPA-500-Features-and-Pricing-tp5515492p5518216.html

I currently use an Acom 1000 amp on 80 and 6m and a homebrew
semiconductor amp (160W o/p) on 4m.
The features I really like about solid state amps is their efficiency
(50-60%), and zero warm up time. I often find on 6m that I can hear
interesting but very weak dx that needs the amp, but I have to wait
nearly 3 minutes for it to warm up, by which time the dx may have
disappeared.  By contrast the solid state PA takes no current on standby
and is available instantly.

My 2p worth
Graham
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