[Elecraft] KPA500 Questions...

[Phil Hystad]

I have two questions (slightly related) about the KPA500.

Question 1:  Assuming that there is no transmitted signal at all, is there any difference in whether a KPA500 is switched into OPER mode or STBY?  Does OPER mode, even though the KPA500 is not actually being used, draw more power are there any other reasons to make sure that the KPA500 is in STBY mode unless it is being used.

Question 2:  Is any harm caused when a KPA500 is left in OPER mode for long periods of time though idle?

73, phil, K7PEH