Re: [Elecraft] FW: How far can the KPA1500 amp be from the PS?

2018-04-29 Thread kstover
Who said move the amp outside? I said move the power run outside from the room where the panel is to the room that needs it. R. Kevin StoverAC0H ARRL, FISTS, SKCC, NAQCC. One of the guys that made sneakernet irrelevant, in my little corner of the world. "If it doesn't work the first time you

Re: [Elecraft] FW: How far can the KPA1500 amp be from the PS?

2018-04-29 Thread Edward R Cole
I would agree. If I invested >$5K in a shiny new piece of ham gear I would not risk it to damage from moisture. Besides, I would want to admire it every time I sat down in the shack. With that being said, I have a lot of equipment remotely located at tower top or bottom. Most of my

Re: [Elecraft] FW: How far can the KPA1500 amp be from the PS?

2018-04-29 Thread Rick Tavan
Although the KPA1500 can already be operated remotely, comfortably, using KPA1500 Utility's Operate page, and although the eventual release of KPA1500 Remote will be even better, I would advise against putting the amp outdoors. Even if the housing is 100% water tight forever, Murphy almost

[Elecraft] FW: How far can the KPA1500 amp be from the PS?

2018-04-28 Thread Dauer, Edward
Thanks for the ideas, Mark. The remote software idea is interesting. There is a 220 volt outlet already on the outside perimeter deck, which we had put in for the possibility of someday having a hot tub out there – which we never did. I could put both the amp and the PS in some sort of