Thanks to everyone regarding their comments on the KPA500 and RTTY contesting.
Irwin KD3TB On Wednesday, January 27, 2016, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcg...@blomand.net> wrote: > OOPS ...... I forgot my Periodic table. Heat is not an element. But the > same thing applies. > > 73 > Bob, K4TAX > > On 1/27/2016 6:47 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: > >> The most destructive element to all solid state devices is......... HEAT! >> >> The KPA500 seems well protected and will drop off line if the temperature >> exceeds a preset level. My only concern regarding pushing an amp like >> this or any other solid state amp to near rated values, same for near >> maximum heat values, what happens if the protection circuit fails? >> Hopefully the software will recognize a protective circuit failure and >> shut the amp down. >> >> 73 >> Bob, K4TAX >> > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to idar...@gmail.com > -- Irwin KD3TB ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
