[Elecraft] QRO - KPA500 Failure

Was running about 150W on 18 MHz this afternoon. My KPA 500 made a loud pop. No more output. Any pointers of where to start looking? *Details:* KPA500 (use with KAT500 and Icom 7610) Antenna on this band is a SteppIR Amp has been running FB KPA Utility 1.13.7.16 240V supply A single loud pop was

[Elecraft] How to interface SteppIR controller to K3S when using USB for PC connection.

I have this working on my K3S. Here's the step by step, a short narrative follows: Parts required: (1) Elecraft RJ-45 to DE-9S adapter (Part# E980297 - included with K3S) (1) SteppIR Transceiver Control cable #S-13 (I believe this is now shown on the SteppIR website as Transceiver Interface

[Elecraft] [KX3} Wifi enabled KX3

If anyone is interested in building one of Nick Garner's Piglets inside a KX3 here's a link to a short article I wrote about the modification. http://pignology.net/kx3wifi Essentially is it a striped down version of a through-hole Piglet placed inside a KX3. I never installed the AA battery