[Elecraft] KPA500 in RTTY Contesting

[Irwin Darack]

Thanks to everyone regarding their comments on the KPA500 and RTTY
contesting.

Irwin KD3TB

On Wednesday, January 27, 2016, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw at blomand.net>
wrote:

> OOPS ...... I forgot my Periodic table.  Heat is  not an element. But the
> same thing applies.
>
> 73
> Bob, K4TAX
>
> On 1/27/2016 6:47 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
>
>> The most destructive element to all solid state devices is......... HEAT!
>>
>> The KPA500 seems well protected and will drop off line if the temperature
>> exceeds a preset level.   My only concern regarding pushing an amp like
>> this or any other solid state amp to near rated values, same for near
>> maximum heat values, what happens if the protection circuit fails?
>>  Hopefully the software will recognize a protective circuit failure and
>> shut the amp down.
>>
>> 73
>> Bob, K4TAX
>>
>
>
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Irwin KD3TB