[Elecraft] KPA500

Guy Olinger K2AV olinger at bellsouth.net
Mon Sep 5 19:14:29 EDT 2011


On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 5:45 PM, Bruce Beford
<bruce.beford at myfairpoint.net>wrote:

> > If the amplifier gets too hot, it will let you know in a safe,
> > non-spectacular way.
>
> How boring. 8-)
>

Indeed boring.  MUCH more interesting:

Exploding electrolytic capacitors.

3-1000Z meltdown and implosion.

3-500Z melting solder off the pins.

Wirewound resistors burning up and leaving a burning carbon track.

Plate transformer so hot it sets paint on fire.

Bandswitch with a half a dozen totally burned contacts

Plate choke with about half the wire evaporated.


Now that's entertainment.


73, Guy


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