Now all we need is an add-on RF board....Grin I assume this will happen as I have tried to get spectacular results but so far it is flawless despite my failing memory at times...:-)
Of course we may put on a little weight as Elecraft have made operating the K3-KPA a 'lazy mans' dream. Gary On 6 September 2011 07:51, Ron D'Eau Claire <[email protected]> wrote: > Gone are the days when we could judge proper duty cycle and power output by > the red or yellow glow of the final amplifier tube plates. > > And of course one always had spares because there was no fancy automatic > monitoring system to intervene if we overdid it. > > First technology hid the plates behind ceramic, then did away with them > altogether in amps like the KPA500. > > How boring is right, Hi! > > Ron AC7AC > > -----Original Message----- > > > > If the amplifier gets too hot, it will let you know in a safe, > > non-spectacular way. > > How boring. 8-) > > My KPA500 has been remarkably quiet and has never done anything > spectacular. > Except of course, play in a very well-behaved manner with my K3. It > slumbers > there until I need it, and then it instantly delivers. It has performed > exactly to my expectations- which were quite high. > > 73, > Bruce N1RX > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > -- VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile Elecraft Equipment K3 #679, KPA-500 #018 Living the dream!!! ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
