[Elecraft] KPA-1500 failing on 160...AGAIN!

[Jeff Blaine]

PL259/SO239 BDV is around 4KV in dry air.

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On 9/27/19 1:01 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> 5000 watts is 500 volts rms with a perfect antenna system. I suspect 
> that PL-259 connectors really can withstand much more than 500 volts. 
> Has anyone tested them?  My station has a mixture of UHF, N and DIN 
> connectors and all have worked perfectly for 1500 watts HF.  If 
> PL-259s are failing they are either poor quality connectors or there 
> are serious antenna issues causing excessive voltage.
>
> John KK9A
>
>
> Walter Underwood K6WRU
>
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> From the Amphenol data sheet, UHF connectors are rated for 500 V peak, 
> so they are marginal for use at that power level. Type N connectors 
> are rated at 1500 V peak.
>
>
> wunder
> K6WRU
> Walter Underwood
> CM87wj
> http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog)
>
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