[Elecraft] KPA1500 reduces power as it gets warmer?

David F. Reed w5sv.dave at gmail.com
Sat Jun 4 00:22:48 EDT 2022


I note my KPA1500 drops power at its temperature rises...

Using FT8, so a relatively high duty cycle.

Say I start at a heat sink temperature of 27 C, and 1,000 watts out; by 
the time the temperature is at 65 C, the power has dropped to 893 watts out.

I have a couple of questions about this (not a complaint by the way):

 1. Does anyone else experience this?
 2. Is it normal?

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Thanks & 73 de Dave, W5SV


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