[Elecraft] KPA1500 FW 3.06 PROBLEM
eric norris
gliderboy1955 at yahoo.com
Tue Apr 7 07:19:48 EDT 2026
Hi Gang,
I recently upgraded my KPA1500 to factory fw 3.06. I have noticed:
When FAN DWELL is set to 255, it is actually set to infinity--the fan never shuts off, even after the amp returns to room temp.
When FAN DWELL is set to 240, the same thing happens.
When FAN DWELL is set to 60, it works fine.
I didn't test the intermediate values, but having long fan dwell times would help keep the amp cooler over long sessions, especially now that FANticipator no longer works (RIP, Larry, and thank you).
Yes, I've set up the PF keys to increase and decrease the fan speeds, but this is a PITA and really adjusting them manually is too much for a $5k amp.
Some of you may respond that you never have a problem--that's because you send at 30 wpm, not 17wpm. My amp does not heat up at those speeds, either.
Please can you fix the fan dwell, or implement an optional more aggressive fan profile (like used on 6m).
Thank you.
73,
Eric NF6S
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