[Elecraft] How much power can a KPA500 handle in bypass?

[Macy monkeys]

I have my FTdx101D set to 50 watts max output. Been guilty of forgetting to turn it back to 20 watts a couple of times. So far been lucky. It seems to have survived 50 watts but it sure set the alarm off.

John K7FD

> On Aug 22, 2019, at 8:55 AM, Kevin, N4TT <kkinderen at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I believe accidentally hitting the KPA500 with 200 w while in operate
> stands a real chance of damaging the KPA500. I have a broken KPA500 in the
> shack that was damaged with a 100 watt rig (not sure if 100 watts was being
> sent). Paper troubleshooting here on the list seems to indicate one of the
> PIN switching diodes broke. History of the conversation should be in the
> list archives.
> 
> 73,
> Kev N4TT
> 
>> On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 7:29 AM Nr4c <nr4c at widomaker.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Yeah, the group. We could take a vote. Or just ask Elecraft directly. This
>> seems more of a tech support question to me.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> ...nr4c. bill
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 21, 2019, at 11:49 PM, Jim Rhodes <jim at rhodesend.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Well, if you overdrive it in operate mode it just drops out to standby.
>> So
>>> no problem there (I wouldn't make a habit of it though). As far as 200
>>> watts in standby I will have to defer to the group.
>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Aug 21, 2019 at 10:16 PM Tom <elecraft.list at videotron.ca>
>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> HI,
>>>> I am setting up a multi-radio to  one antenna switch and to get the
>> maximum
>>>> flexibility I would like to pass all of them through a KPA500 / KAT500
>>>> combination. So several radios connected to a switch, the output of the
>>>> switch to the input of the KPA500 and from there out to the KAT500.
>>>> All of the radios are under 100W but one is 200W.  Will this be an issue
>>>> with the KPA500 in bypass?
>>>> A related question, what if I accidently put the 200W in in operate?
>> Just
>>>> covering all my bases here.
>>>> Thanks, Tom
>>>> Va2fsq.com
>>>> 
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