Hello Eric So the web page saying 1200 to 1500 would not be correct? I would only run the amp at 1000 anyway, but just making sure before I buy one. Thanks Gerald. On May 2, 2013 2:28 PM, "Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft" <e...@elecraft.com> wrote:
> Its important to understand that KAT500 operation outside of the specified > power limits is not covered by the warranty should something get damaged. > We set these specifications with some safety margin to assure that the ATU > will not become damaged in normal operation. > > While it may work at higher powers, one does so at your own risk. > > 73, > > Eric > elecraft.com > > On 5/2/2013 8:36 AM, Jim Brown wrote: > >> On 5/2/2013 7:55 AM, Walter Underwood wrote: >> >>> 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". >>> >> >> 1500W came as straight from the horse's mouth as it is possible to get -- >> the engineer who ran the beta test program, and who runs them at legal >> limit in his own contesting station. >> >> 73, Jim K9YC >> ______________________________**______________________________**__ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: >> http://mailman.qth.net/**mailman/listinfo/elecraft<http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htm<http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> >> Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net <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<http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft> > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.**htm<http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> > Post: mailto:elecr...@mailman.qth.**net <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
