The DC should not have done anything - the KPA blocks it at its input. But the excess power apparently did quite a bit of damage. Call the tech support guys on Monday.
Good luck in PACC. Most of us contest types in this area (Northern California) are operating WPX-RTTY this weekend. 73! Jack, W6FB > On Feb 8, 2019, at 11:50 PM, Steef PA2A <[email protected]> wrote: > > John, > > it is the same with all transceivers. In standby everything is OK and input > power is shown on the KPA screen. But in operating mode the signal blocks > somewhere. The RF of the TS590S doesn 't even switch the band filters of the > KPA while it does switch them in standby mode. I suspect the input relay or > circuit. There may have been DC in the coax line caused by a remote beverage > switch. > > The amp shows 0.5 Ampere current when PTT is applied. Not very much so there > may be more trouble. > > CU all in the PACC, starting within a few hours! > > 73s Steve PA2A > > John Simmons schreef op 2019-02-09 04:38: >> Are you using a K3(s)? Are you sure the rig isn't switched to ANT2 by >> mistake? >> -John NI0K >>> Steef PA2A >>> Friday, February 08, 2019 1:47 PM >>> Hi, >>> since this afternoon my KPA500 has a very high input SWR on all >>> bands and there is no output. What might be the problem? I can 't >>> find the schematics. >>> 73s Steve PA2A > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
