[Elecraft] KPA500 Internal Clicking Sound

[Rick Tavan N6XI]

Well, I'll be! I've had the amp (albeit with some part replacemnts) since
field test days and just started noticing the clicking. Never saw that
warning in he manual which may post-date construction of my amp.

Thanks, Harry.

/Rick

On Tue, Oct 20, 2015 at 7:00 PM, Harry Yingst <hlyingst at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Page 17 of the manual
>
> "you may hear audible clicking sounds,
> particularly as amplifier components cool after transmitting. This is
> normal."
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Rick Tavan N6XI <rtavan at gmail.com>
> *To:* Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 20, 2015 9:41 PM
> *Subject:* [Elecraft] KPA500 Internal Clicking Sound
>
> Once my KPA500 warms up, it begins making sporadic clicking sounds. Usually
> it sounds like a relay but sometimes it's quieter and might be metal
> buckling as it contracts and expands. Any suggestions on tracking it down?
>
> Thanks,
>
> /Rick
>
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> Rick Tavan N6XI
> Truckee, CA
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Rick Tavan N6XI
Truckee, CA