[Elecraft] KPA500

[Gary Gregory]

Now all we need is an add-on RF board....Grin

I assume this will happen as I have tried to get spectacular results but so
far it is flawless despite my failing memory at times...:-)

Of course we may put on a little weight as Elecraft have made operating the
K3-KPA a 'lazy mans' dream.

Gary

On 6 September 2011 07:51, Ron D'Eau Claire <ron at cobi.biz> wrote:

> Gone are the days when we could judge proper duty cycle and power output by
> the red or yellow glow of the final amplifier tube plates.
>
> And of course one always had spares because there was no fancy automatic
> monitoring system to intervene if we overdid it.
>
> First technology hid the plates behind ceramic, then did away with them
> altogether in amps like the KPA500.
>
> How boring is right, Hi!
>
> Ron AC7AC
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>
> > If the amplifier gets too hot, it will let you know in a safe,
> > non-spectacular way.
>
> How boring. 8-)
>
> My KPA500 has been remarkably quiet and has never done anything
> spectacular.
> Except of course, play in a very well-behaved manner with my K3. It
> slumbers
> there until I need it, and then it instantly delivers. It has performed
> exactly to my expectations- which were quite high.
>
> 73,
> Bruce N1RX
>
>
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