[Elecraft] KPA500 - key down current on CW

[Brian Alsop]

Hmm, this works out to an efficiency of 87%!
Not sure I believe that.

73 de Brian/K3KO


On 11/28/2011 20:34, Roy Morris wrote:
> My KPA500 is as follows:
> 500 watts indicated on LEDs
> Current: 10.3 Amps at 500 watts indicated on LEDs
> Idling current: (key down - no modulation) 400 ma
> Voltage at 500 watts: 59.8v
> Power as indicated on display: 530 watts
> Power dialed in on K3: 39 watts
> Power source: 240v
> Freq: 3.781 Mhz
> SWR: 1:1
>
> Roy Morris  W4WFB
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