[Elecraft] Thanks Elecraft -- HK0NA DXpedition

[Gary K9GS]

When it comes to amplifiers, boring is definitely good.

A long time ago I was operating a DX contest at a multi-op.  One of the 
amplifier power supplies was in a heavy steel cabinet on casters 
underneath the operating table about 4 feet away.  It was about 3 am and 
very quiet in the shack (CW contest and only a few people 
awake/operating) when the capacitor bank in the power supply let loose.  
I saw the flash first and a split second later felt the BOOM.  It was 
like being in a house that was just hit by lightening and literally 
sounded like a shotgun going off next to my head; and I was wearing a 
headset.

Kinda wakes ya up :))



On 2/9/2012 1:20 PM, Ian Kahn wrote:
> <snip>
> The K3 is a fabulous dxpedition radio, we only had one KPA500 and that was
> on the CW station.  That is one very boring amplifier, it just sat in the
> corner and worked its socks off ;)
> <end snip>
>
> But, Ian, isn't this one of those rare cases when boring is good?  No
> breakdowns, no spurrious emissions to worry about, etc.  :-)
>
> 73,
>
> --Ian
> Ian Kahn, KM4IK
> Roswell, GA  EM74ua
> km4ik.ian at gmail.com
> K3 #281, P3 #688
>
>
>
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73,

Gary K9GS

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