Elecraft KPA-500 Amplifier and KAT 500 Antenna Tuner
This completes part III of WB7ELY's Remote Control Ham station



Completed 500W Solid State Amplifier
Note 220 dryer plug, RS232 cable and PTT/ALC cables

 



Final Assembly of kit
Note the 25 Lb Toroid power transformer



The kit assembled in about 4 hours
Lots of small hardware but a straightforward and simple kit to assemble
View close-up of PA/Filter assembly
 



Here's a screenshot of the remote utility.



Initial setup and checkout of the system in the garage about 100 ft from house.
Everything goes on the shelf under bench
MFJ Tuner goes in the closet
 



Running 40m FT-8 in the basement office over the home LAN
Note  Kenwood TS-480 control head on right
   Highlander Snow Lynx Kitten keeping the log up to date.
More on Dave's remote control setup

 


Final assembly of the KAT500 Tuner



Local checkout of the system before the cover goes on over the radio box
What a shame to have that good looking amplifier and tuner on a shelf in the garage.





Current Radio-end station setup
 

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AD5X review of the KPA-500
 
 

 

10/24/19A