all depends on what you want out of the hobby, I guess. i don't even own an 
amp so I mostly run 100 watts and that mostly on CW. I can work 99 per cent 
of what I try for and if conditions are too rough, like in July or August on 
80, I just go read a book. Sometimes, for kicks, I'll back the k3 down to 5 
watts or less and have some QRP fun. Of course, this wouldn't be everyone's 
cup of tea but it sure works for me. Keep pounding brass! 73,  Lou WA3MIX
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: Big power


> Scott,
>
> I guess it's for the same reason that guys used to cruise their
> neighborhoods in cars with 400 horsepower engines and glass pack mufflers.
> With that much power, you're pretty much assured of blasting through a
> pileup even if you annoy everyone else on the band.  Kind of like hunting
> quail with an elephant gun; it gets the job done, but it's not very
> sporting.  Of course, we won't even mention the fact that running 6KW is 
> far
> beyond the legal limit here in the U.S.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Scott Gillen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 14:36
> Subject: Re: Big power
>
>
>> I'm afraid I just don't see the point running that much power.
>>
>> 73
>> Scott
>> ZL1CHM - N0HOK
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On 27/02/2014, at 4:36 AM, "Alan R. Downing" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello again Kelvin, I could name you 25 stations in the US and in other
>>> countries too, that are operating with over 15 KW.  Many of the really
>>> high-power stations are using custom built amps using the 
>>> 4CX15000A(8281)
>>> ceramic tetrodes.  I am told that these amps cost $32,000 in the
>>> auto-tune
>>> version, and $24,000 in manual tune.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Alan/KD7GC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>