[Elecraft] KPA500

[Gregg W6IZT]

We ran 8 KPA500s on Malpelo last year at full rated power with no heat
related issues.

Gregg
W6IZT

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Arie Kleingeld PA3A
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 5:23 AM
To: Donehrlich at q.com; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500

Don,

That sounds interesting!
Could you share those mods? I'm taking the KPA500 on a DXpedition to hot
Africa in September and proper cooling will be an issue then.

Arie PA3A


Op 23-6-2013 19:11, Donehrlich at q.com schreef:
> Sounds about right to me.  It varies a lot with the band in use .. 
> mine runs hotter on higher frequency bands.  I installed (reversible) 
> modifications in my KPA500 to improve cooling just to keep the fan 
> noise down.
>
> Don K7FJ
>

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