Re: [Elecraft] KPA-500 Failure

2024-04-23 Thread Rick NK7I
It sounds like blown FETs.  It may be time to ship it to CA where any/all upgrades can be done as well as repair. They're a little backed up, so it may take a few weeks.  Parts and shop time too of course. Call the techs to discuss it and get an RSA and ask if they want you to pull the

[Elecraft] KPA-500 Failure

2024-04-23 Thread Dick Bingham
Greeting to everyone I have read the KPA500 operator manual in hopes of solving my issue and have found nothing that solves/fixes the problem. This amplifier has been a workhorse for many years and today after the KAT500 antenna tuner searched/found a 'match' for a new antenna, I selected OPER