[Elecraft] KPA 500: Does yours need time to warm up?

[WE5ST]

Was there a satisfactory answer given for this issue? I don't notice the
problem of limited power on 10-20 meters but on 40 it shows up. Several
"kick starts" are required to see full power then it's smooth sailing. 
I see adequate ALC and am driving the amp with ~25 watts from my K3. Kicking
up K3 output or mic gain doesn't seem to matter in the first few
transmissions.

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tomb18 wrote
> 
> ......, if I turn it on,put it in operate and then transmit my call sign
> (in a pile up), the first few transmits are lower in power (around 50-100
> watts) and it takes 7 or 8 of these before the power gets to 500W.
> If I then continue for a while searching for another station, the same
> thing can occur.
> 
> Has anyone seen the same thing?
> Thanks, Tom VA2FSQ
> 


Thanks!
Jack - WE5ST

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