[Elecraft] KPA500 troubles

[jim]

Power corrupts...........................

Jim

W6AIM



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-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of w4grj
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 6:07 AM
To: 'efortner'; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 troubles

Good suggestion...I will do that
However, I am running barefoot 100 watts thru the KAT500 with no issues.
Tnx,
Jack
W4GRJ

-----Original Message-----
From: efortner [mailto:efortner at ctc.net]
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 8:53 AM
To: 'W4GRJ'; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] KPA500 troubles

Test it one more time with a 50 ohm dummy load on the output to make sure
you don't have a problem between your antenna and KPA 500 SO239 output
connector.

73, Earl K4KAY

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W4GRJ
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 8:20 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 troubles

All of a sudden my KPA500 is misbehaving. It sounds like it is arcing inside
and smells the classic something is burning smell. SWR LED's are dancing
upwards as it arcs.
KAT500 tuner has the SWR around 1.3:1

I will probably send it off to Elecraft but thought I would ask here for
suggestions to look at before I send it off.

Thanks, Jack
W4GRJ



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