[Elecraft] KPA500 troubles

[W4GRJ]

Yes, I agree and complained, they said the repair was discounted by $200.

The amp is 2 years old.

I am seriously thinking about selling while there is a bit of a warranty and
buying the SPE 1.2KA amp.

Jack W4GRJ

 

 

From: Charlie T, K3ICH [via Elecraft]
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Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2015 7:34 AM
To: W4GRJ
Subject: Re: KPA500 troubles

 

That seems like a helluva lot to fix the bandpass 
filter for a band that you never used. 

Very UN-Elecraft sounding to me. 

73, Charlie k3ICH 



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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 troubles 

I need to correct the information on the repair 
cost 

It was $615 with shipping not $650 as I previously 
reported. 

  

Jack W4GRJ 

  

  


On Thursday, November 12, 2015, W4GRJ 
<[hidden email]> wrote: 

Since I have never operated on 60m ever... You 
figure it out Jack W4GRJ 

On Nov 11, 2015, at 3:33 PM, Jim Brown-10 [via 
Elecraft] 
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On Wed,11/11/2015 12:10 PM, W4GRJ wrote: 
> Got the KPA500 back from Elecraft. 
> Problem found: L22 and other components in the 
60M low pass filter 
> circuit burnt through the LPF PCB. 

60M LPF??? Last I looked, the US power limit on 
60M is 100W relative to a half wave dipole. 



> Repair $650 later: Replaced low pass filter 
module and installed QSK mod. 
> 
> On the phone I asked what caused the failure, 
answer was no idea other 
> than component failure. I understand stuff fails 
but I thought I would get more than 2 years before 
a major expensive failure. 

The LPF is on the output of the amplifier. One 
possible cause of failure could be lightning. 

> Previously had a Ameritron ALS-600 for 5+ years 
never a problem, sold 
> it to purchase the KPA500. 
> 
> Sometimes the grass is not greener. 

My only experience with an ALS-600 was at a 
contest station in PJ4 several years ago. I found 
it to be a really inferior amp - most of the time, 
I was lucky to get 300W out if it. No comparison 
to a KPA500. 

73, Jim K9YC 


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