Hi Brian, Was that in QEX? I seem to recall an article about this in the past couple of years. You are right all I wish to use it for is CW.
I know at least a few of the responders understand what I am trying to do and why. LP categories in 160m contests allow power levels to 150 watts. Most of the time 150 watts would buy one nothing, but it is worth having just a touch more umph if the conditions are marginal on the other end. I can't squeeze anything more significant out of my Tx antenna, if I was lucky maybe 1/2 db... maybe. something under $300 in the way of a simple amp IS worth trying and may have been enough to have added 3 multipliers during ARRL160 because those guys couldn't quite pull me out. There's no downside to trying it. Thanks for all the thoughtful answers. Don't think I'll mess with the K3 PA and I don't want to move into the HP category :o) 73, Julius n2wn Brian Moran wrote: > > On 160, you could try a class-E amplifier; you're probably not going to > use anything but CW. > > > --- On Fri, 12/11/09, Edward Dickinson, III <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> From: Edward Dickinson, III <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] 150 watt "boots" for 160m >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Friday, December 11, 2009, 9:55 AM >> >> I am reminded of the recent sale item from Elecraft. >> The 2010 ARRL Handbook >> is to have a 250 Watt HF amp design in it. One ought >> to be able to drop the >> K3 output appropriately to drive it to 150 Watts. >> >> >> 73, >> >> Dick - KA5KKT >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> 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:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ----- Julius Fazekas N2WN Tennessee Contest Group http://www.k4ro.net/tcg/index.html Tennessee QSO Party http://www.tnqp.org/ Elecraft K2/100 #4455 Elecraft K3/100 #366 Elecraft K3 #1875 -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/150-watt-boots-for-160m-tp4151943p4154474.html Sent from the [K3] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
