[Elecraft] [KPA500] No power out in "OPER" mode

[KENT TRIMBLE]

Guessing is always just guessing.

At least one KPA500 has operated flawlessly and nightly since its 
purchase as a kit more than a year ago.  Most recently it performed 
perfectly for 48 continuous hours at Titanic Special Event Station WØS 
in Branson, Missouri.  On my desk or in the field, it has /never /failed 
to function as designed.

On a different but related subject . . .

I would strongly encourage those not physically handicapped to purchase 
their Elecraft equipment in kit-form.  Frankly, I trust my own skills a 
lot more than I trust a cadre of strangers hired for that particular 
purpose, no matter how proficient they might be.  For significant 
dollars spent, I want the knowledge and experience acquired in putting 
that kit together to end up in MY brain, not the brain of someone else.

Elecraft has several low-cost, useful, high-performance kits available, 
both soldered and non-soldered, to help anyone gain self-confidence.  
The Heath Company inspired and educated a whole generation of today's 
finest electronic minds.  What a shame to have those same opportunities 
available and not take advantage of them, even if it's only a hobby for us.

Instant gratification comes with a price, and I fear the next "greatest 
generation" is growing up outside our borders.

My opinion only . . .

73,

Kent Trimble, K9ZTV
Jefferson City, MO



On 4/17/2012 7:37 AM, someone wrote:
> My KPA500 exhibits the same problem at times, don't know why. I turn off the amp and then back on and then it will operate in "OPER" mode./I guess it is a common problem/.
>