The 40 pin cabling being plugged wrong raises some flags. You might want to contact support or call when they open. You can usually remove the pin blockers with a small screwdriver or pliers
Mike W0MU J6M CQ WW DX CW Contest 2011 J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net On 11/18/2011 2:44 AM, Ed G wrote: > Hi Folks, > A couple KPA500 assembly hang-ups I have run into so far. KPA500 is S/N > 550. I am experiencing the problem where PA heatsink holes are not deep > enough, so the 5/16 screw length called for (to mount the Z bracket) bottoms > out and the bracket remains loose. I see in the archives where some use > 3/16 length, so I'll do that. > The other problem I ran into was with the 40 pin I/O cable. Mine was > not keyed properly to fit the board connector. One of the ribbon cable > connector pins is blocked off so that the connector cannot be mated in > either direction. I am proceeding by using a spare hard drive cable I had, > but it has an extra connector along the length of the cable; I'm assuming > this won't cause me any trouble farther along in the amp assembly. > --Ed G-- > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
