Re: 100 Watts or 500 Watts

Posted by Rick Dettinger-3 on
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/100-Watts-or-500-Watts-tp5853336p5853659.html

But going directly from the K3/10 to the KPA500 might be a good way  
for those unhappy with the SSB transmit quality of the KPA3 to get a  
very clean signal since the KPA500 uses 70 volt devices for the final  
amplifiers.  Plus a 3 db. gain over the KPA3.  At a cost, of course.

73,
Rick Dettinger   K7MW

>  Frank,
>
> If you think you want 500 watts out, you will have to install the KPA3
> (100 watts) anyway.  The K3/10 will not be able to drive the KPA500 to
> full output - you may be able to get somewhere betwen 200 and 300  
> watts
> out of it.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>

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