Remember, almost no one posts messages saying "My xxx hasn't failed." Only the bad news shows up on the reflectors.
/Rick N6XI On Sun, Oct 30, 2022 at 2:29 AM Mark Musick <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi George, > We need a little more information. > How many times have you sent it back? > What were the issues? Was it the same issue each time you sent it back? > Give us some detailed information about the issue(s). > I have KPA1500 serial number 112. I took delivery in April 2017. It has > never been back to CA. > I have used it on 6 meters FT8, MSK144, Q65 and CW a lot. I finished my 6 > meter DXCC in July 2021. I've used it in many QSO parties. It hasn't missed > a beat. > It has been a pleasant upgrade from the Alpha 9500 that it replaced. > I don't know how many KPA1500s are out there, but I'm sure it is a lot. I > don't think there is a reliability issue with these amps. > If you have been watching this reflector, yes there have been amps with > failures. And yes, some have failed due to a bad component. However, the > vast majority of the returns are because the operator was subjecting the > amp to something it didn't like. > > 73, > Mark, WB9CIF > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > On Behalf Of W3AB/GEO > Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2022 00:01 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA1500 RELIABILITY > > I don't have one but I do have access to one. It is making UPS rich going > back and forth. Is there a reliability issue with these amps? > > --- > 73 de W3AB/GEO > AFA9GB > > WA2LSI, KE6RJW, W7B, AAR9AG > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmailman.qth.net%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Felecraft&data=05%7C01%7C%7C303b896f5edc4edb5c6e08daba0a1d19%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638026849853388283%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LfbXaV7ZqOQYO8U6wQ79RO7EldISQlKPtKg1GI2UQ%2Fo%3D&reserved=0 > Help: > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmailman.qth.net%2Fmmfaq.htm&data=05%7C01%7C%7C303b896f5edc4edb5c6e08daba0a1d19%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638026849853388283%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=l1sPWnE1p8mD%2BL2cnjSCE9Z%2FzXHLxBON%2FuLDuGNpdlo%3D&reserved=0 > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.qsl.net%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C303b896f5edc4edb5c6e08daba0a1d19%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638026849853388283%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=itctzaxL6ela%2FNIzwm9JaLoFOZLhZuZvaZaeO2zvfjk%3D&reserved=0 > Please help support this email list: > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.qsl.net%2Fdonate.html&data=05%7C01%7C%7C303b896f5edc4edb5c6e08daba0a1d19%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638026849853388283%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=FPnZdkhSVID3CJCFIBhYqRl370x3eeXOq2MCGQC2VXw%3D&reserved=0 > 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] > -- -- Rick Tavan Truckee and Saratoga, CA ______________________________________________________________ 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]
