[Elecraft] KPA500 #181 confession time

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Sat Oct 1 03:51:56 EDT 2011


Gary is a great guy in elecraft. Johnny

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Peter Dent <peterdzl at gmail.com> 於 2011年10月1日 下午3:45 寫道:

> It is time for me to fess up and start my ingress of humble pie!!
> 
> I received my KPA kit in mid July and put it together but could not get any
> HV voltage readout and posted to this refllector with several replies and
> thankyou to them.
> The project was put on hold while the XYL and I went to VK3 land, Melbourne
> Australia,for a week to see the Tutankamen Exhibition there (vry good btw).
> When we got back there was an email from Gary @support and we spent a few
> weeks going thru 2 more PSU's and all sorts of  measurements from various
> points on the unit.
> 
> Long story short RTFM and "read the current  up to date one" as I mostly
> used the <Preliminary one > and missed the very obvious alteration to the
> interlock switch actuator which was lengthened by about 4-5mm (>.25") with
> the addition of a nut and a screw plus  additional washers..
> 
> I am pleased to report that the KPA is on its way back to ZL and should be
> here in about 10 days  or so.
> 
> Many thanks to ALL @ Elecraft and on this list for there suggestions and
> support and I
> must say that Gary AM7MY was very patient with me..
> 
> vry73 to all
> 
> Peter  ZL1PWD
> 
> K3#139
> KPA500#181
> 
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