[Elecraft] KPA-1500 input too high

[Paul Baldock]

Try it in to a dummy load.

- Paul

At 02:48 PM 4/27/2019, rocketnj at gmail.com wrote:
>Hi All,
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>KPA-1500 s/n 423
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>Operating 80 meter SSB running 20 watts drive with tuner engaged for about
>1240 watts out PEP. Remote app shows maximum power handling of 1620 watts.
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>Out of nowhere I got an input power too high alarm @ 191 watts! The radio is
>capable of 100 watts out max and verified is set to 20 watts.
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>Set tune power to 10 watts.
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>Meter in amp during standby reads 10 watts.
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>Switch to operate and immediately get input power too high alarm @ 91 watts.
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>Switch to 20 meters (resonant antenna). No issue - 10 watts tune is
>approximately 400 watts out with no error.
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>Any ideas?
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>Dave wo2x
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