[Elecraft] KPA500 #431 & no fan running

[Oliver Dröse]

Hi guys,

just for the records: Problem solved. Two issues: The fan connector was 
faulty (bad crimp connection) and besides this the 2 fan control wires were 
reversed during production. If you run into that problem make sure the black 
wire is in the middle of the connector, not the red one (that one must go 
either left or right). Obviosuly some minor production problem (another 
customer ran into the same trouble, too).

So thanks to the really excellent Elecraft support (Bob and Dale in this 
case) KPA500 #431 is now completely operational and I am just another happy 
customer again. Now eagerly waiting for the KX3 ... ;-))

Vy 73, Olli - DH8BQA
K3 #4546, KPA500 #431



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Oliver Dröse" <droese at necg.de>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 10:13 PM
Subject: KPA500 #431 & no fan running


> Hi guys,
>
> just to report that I finished building my KPA500 this afternoon. 
> Everything seems to be well except that the fan is not working, neither in 
> NOR menu setting nor if I set the speed manually to any value between 1 
> and 6.
>
> Anyone any idea on that? Double-checked all the cabling again, all ribbon 
> cables are tight and correctly mounted (checked that first as I remembered 
> someboy with the same problem and that being the cause).
>
> Thanks in advance! Vy 73, Olli - DH8BQA
>
>