Re: Does KPA1500 have these KPA500 characteristics?
Posted by
Wes Stewart-2 on
May 25, 2018; 2:30am
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Does-KPA1500-have-these-KPA500-characteristics-tp7641171p7641173.html
I haven't measured IMD on my KPA500 either since I don't own two generators that
are clean enough with the necessary power to do so.
I would suspect, however, that the amp is cleaner that a K3(S) driving it.
Wes N7WS
On 5/24/2018 7:01 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
> ....
>
> As to running the amp at 500 watts, or 600 watts or 700 watts, thus just
> before fault power, I would need to examine the IMD products to be confident
> the amp is "clean". A solid state amp which is being over driven just a wee
> bit can get really nasty on the air and real fast. The product is splatter on
> either side of the operating frequency. Avoid this and sacrifice a few watts
> of output power.
>
> As to the KPA1500, I have no experience or knowledge. But I would say it
> follows the same rational of operating and efficiency.
>
> 73
>
> Bob, K4TAX
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