[Elecraft] My appeal for help regarding my KXPA100 Failure to Turn on and Stay On

[Don Wilhelm]

Carter,

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73,
Don W3FPR

On 8/13/2021 6:43 AM, Carter Craigie wrote:
> My thanks to the three fine Elecrafters who sent me suggestions to fix 
> my KXPA100 amplifier. I tried their suggestions, but no joy.
>
> The problem I have?
> After months of fine operation in my garage “Summer Station” I moved 
> my whole station inside where the air conditioning is. Out in the 
> garage was just too darn hot!
> Well, I guess “something” changed when I reassembled my KX3 and my PX3 
> and the KXPA100, as the Amp slowly started putting out fewer and fewer 
> Watts; finally, it “gave up the ghost” and declined to turn on again, 
> after about a ten-second flashing of LEDs.
> So…
> Anyone with more suggestions to get it back to its original state of 
> putting out up to and including 100 Watts?
> Or,
> Do I need to send it in for repairs? And, if that is the case, how do 
> I proceed, please?
> 73,
> Carter Craigie, N3AO
> Blacksburg, VA
>
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> Carter, N3AO
> Blacksburg, VA