To be exact, an increase of 500 Watts to 1500 Watts = 4.8dB. 73, Hal W7YNC
> On 09/19/2024 12:17 PM PDT Rick Bates, nk7i <rick.n...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Owning and having used both KPA500 and KPA1500; there are absolutely > times that 'only 3 dB' is the difference as shown in a logbook. 😉 > > The KPA1500 is online, the KPA500 is stored for portable (RV) use); for > that very reason. > > You must overcome the noise (and other signals) at the other station to > make the contact; sometimes that simply means raw power out. > > 73, > Rick nk7i > > > On 9/19/2024 12:05 PM, Ted Edwards W3TB wrote: > > ... and only 3-4 dB down from a legal limit amp. > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to dyno...@comcast.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
