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

[hawley, charles j jr]

Sure. Should have said that. Just more FYI.

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Chuck, KE9UW 
(Jack for BMW motorcycles)

On Feb 22, 2013, at 1:15 PM, "Ron D'Eau Claire" <ron at cobi.biz> wrote:

> 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.
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> Chuck, KE9UW
> (Jack for BMW motorcycles)
> 
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