[Elecraft] 2nd Report

[Paul Baldock]

What broke on your friends KPA-1500?

- Paul  KW7Y

At 07:45 AM 5/28/2018, Bill Stravinsky via Elecraft wrote:
>  Yeah the fans are pretty noisy especially when 
> CQing without answers which keeps the amp duty 
> cycle high.  At least when you get answers the 
> amp has a chanceto cool just a bit and keep it 
> below 70C which is where the hyper drive fans 
> come into play, hi.  I'm still happy with the 
> amp for several reasons but I still prefer tube 
> amps.I thought I would have two Acom 2000a's 
> but when I saw the new 1500 I figured I would 
> take the solid state plunge for instant on 
> capability but I still prefer my 2000.Tube amps 
> have the same speed fans no matter how hot and 
> how many CQ's you call.  The 1500 sits on top 
> of the Acom quite nicely though, that couldn't 
> happen withtwo Acoms, hi. A friend of mine 
> keeps his amps in the basement with his shack 
> upstairs.  He is awaiting his 1500 to return 
> from Elecraft for a repair but I already 
> emailed him and toldhim he definitely would 
> like to remote the 1500 to the basement, 
> hi.  I could use the Acom more for running 
> somewhat but I was giving the 1500 a pretty 
> rigorous testover the weekend.  I don't know 
> how well noise cancelling headphones will do 
> with the 1500 fans when they start singing over 
> 70C.  I keep the manual speed to at least2 
> while contesting and sometimes 3.  It helps to 
> get the temp to stay lower for longer periods 
> while the duty cycle subsides.  First big 
> contest test of the 1500. BillK3WJV     On 
> Monday, May 28, 2018, 10:24:43 AM EDT, Richard 
> Zalewski <dick.w7zr at gmail.com> wrote:  First 
> major contest with KPA-1500.  Overall VERY 
> pleased.  No glitches other than a few 
> operator errors early in the contest.  Loving 
> the amp. Fan noise...another issue.  Usually 
> for a cw contest I use some old ear buds.  Not 
> possible with the amp.  Had to use the total 
> ear muffs and still quite noisy.  Did not 
> effect my performance but it is annoying.  I 
> can not imagine what it was like before they 
> released the amp to general public when they 
> changed the fans...made them less 
> noisy???  Still needs some work but at this 
> point probably not possible.  So looking for 
> suggestions for reasonably priced noise 
> cancelling headset with mic if possible. Hope 
> we get full explanation of what gets changed in 
> the next firmware release. Still smiling. 
> Richard *W7ZR* ex:5C5Z, CN2ZR, K2JSP, W6SBZ, 
> W7KXR, K9ZIJ, W9KNF, W0KDF, W0MQU, J68ZR, 
> KC6ZR, PJ4/W7ZR, KH2,W7ZR, KH6/W7ZR, V31ZR, 
> VK4AAZ, XE2DV *Be joyful in hope, patient in 
> affliction, faithful in prayer* 
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