But the specs trump the "news". The news was a forecast. So 1500W may be in the "it works for me" category instead of "supported".
wunder K6WRU On May 2, 2013, at 7:20 AM, Gerald Manthey wrote: > Dick, On the Elecraft web site in the news section it reads in part " The > KAT500 uses the same topology and high performance tuning algorithms as the > popular 100W autotuner in the K3. Typical matching range at 500-600W is up > to 10:1 on most bands. (slightly less on 160m and 6M). This also equates to > a range of 3:1 for higher power levels, up to 1200-1500 W." > So is it up to 1200 - 1500 watts? > On May 2, 2013 8:20 AM, "Dick Dievendorff" <die...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> http://www.elecraft.com/KAT500/kat500.html >> >> Specifications >> >> Frequency Typical Matching Range and Power Limit >> 3 - 30 MHz 600W into 5 to 500 Ohms (10:1 SWR) >> 1000W into 16 to 150 Ohms (3:1 SWR ) >> >> 1.8 - 2MHz 600W into 10 to 500 Ohms (5:1 Low Impedance, 10:1 >> High Impedance SWR) >> 1000W into 16 to 150 Ohms (3:1 SWR ) >> >> 30 - 60MHz 500W into 5:1 SWR (10 to 250 Ohms) >> >> Matching specified to a 1.0:1 to 1.6:1 resultant SWR. Power rating is ICAS >> (Intermittent Commercial and Amateur Service). >> >> >> 73 de Dick, K6KR >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net >> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Jensen >> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 7:49 PM >> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 power source >> >> On 5/1/2013 7:38 PM, Gerald Manthey wrote: >>> Can the KPA500 handle more than 1000 watts? Say like 1100 to 1500? >> >> You must mean KAT500, and I don't think so. At least I wouldn't try it. >> I think it will handle anything the KPA500 will make [~700W], after all, >> this *is* Elecraft, and that's what they do, but 1,500W is over twice that >> much and seems to be pushing it more than a little. >> >> 73, >> >> Fred K6DGW >> - Northern California Contest Club >> - CU in the 2013 Cal QSO Party 5-6 Oct 2013 >> - www.cqp.org >> >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> 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 >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 -- Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ 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
