[Elecraft] K3, KPA500 - PIN Diode Failure in KPA When K3 Subrx Turned on During Xmit?

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

I certainly did not mean to imply that parts never fail without any apparent
reason. 

My point was that there are circumstances that can make failures much more
likely. 

73, Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
From: hawley, charles j jr [mailto:c-hawley at illinois.edu] 
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 10:34 AM
To: Ron D'Eau Claire
Cc: John K3TN; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3, KPA500 - PIN Diode Failure in KPA When K3 Subrx
Turned on During Xmit?

My antennas are always dc grounded and i lost a pin diode.


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