Well I told Laura (KF4CXO) that I was getting her something special and that it was so quiet she wouldn't even know what I got her. I'm working FT8 as we speak on 30 meters and trying to read emails at the same time and not laugh to much.
Ed... AB4IQ -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2017 3:49 PM To: W0FK <llader...@earthlink.net> Cc: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 First RF Review Right, Lou. You’re also getting a KX9 in your stocking. And your wife gets the complimentary purse unicorn. 73.5, Wayne N6KR > On Dec 14, 2017, at 1:36 PM, W0FK <llader...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > I received my KPA1500 late yesterday. Contrary to pronouncements on > the forum by Elecraft, they’re ready to ship. Since I was first to > order the amp and sent in “something special” to Eric and Wayne, I got > mine a week before the established release to the general ham > populace. Sorry guys, looks like I’m the lucky one this time. > > I popped on the 220 connector I needed, reset the voltage to 220 on > the PS, and placed it below my bench on a rolling cart. I ran the > cable up to my equipment shelf, slid the RF deck on my shelf and connected > the cable. > Beautiful, matching gray to the rest of the K-Line. I connected the > cables to my K3S, and powered it all up. The display on the amp > scrolled “Elecraft KPA1500” and the lights flashed through multiple > colors until they set in standby mode. I hit the switch to “operate,” > set the antenna switch to my dummy load, set RF out to the usual 35 watts on > my K3S, and keyed the amp. > > What! 3500 watts out?!?! How is that possible? > > I then noticed a small 3M yellow sticky attached to the side of the > amp. I pulled it off saw a handwritten note from Wayne. “Lou – you got > a special first version of the amp. It had 4 finals in it, and a larger power > supply. > We plan on releasing it at Dayton 2018, but since you’re a special > customer, wanted you to be first to own this heretofore unannounced > beauty. Merry Xmas!” > > I sat back in my chair, stunned. How can this be? What a great present! > > Then I heard a noise. I looked at the amp, and the display was > flashing, in bright red, “07:00”, “07:00”, and there was a loud > buzzing. My mind raced, and I heard my wife, saying “wake up already and turn > off that damn alarm!” > > I rubbed my eyes after turning off the alarm and realized it had been > a dream. Looks like I have to wait like everyone else. And no 3500 > watt special. > > Yet…. > > Merry Xmas everyone! ;-) ______________________________________________________________ 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 ab...@comcast.net ______________________________________________________________ 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
