Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 failure

2018-10-17 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Hi Robert, Please contact supp...@elecraft.com immediately so we can help you. Using the KPA1500 utility to download and sending us your KPA1500 config file is always required in cases like this and it will also help us quickly diagnose what's up. (That file contains the full amp setup and

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 failure

2018-10-17 Thread Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
Hi Paul, Can you send me the contact info for your friend so we can help him?  (Or have him contact supp...@elecraft.com immediately.) Using the KPA1500 utility to download and sending us your KPA1500 config file is always required in cases like this and it will also help us quickly diagnose

Re: [Elecraft] KPA-1500 failure

2018-10-17 Thread ROBERT MUELLER
I have the same problem. I thought it was in the software I am using (HRD, FT8, JTAlerX). Perhaps not. I have to but in 100 watts from the K3S to get about 900 watts out. > On October 16, 2018 at 10:35 PM Paul Baldock mailto:p...@paulbaldock.com > wrote: > > > A friend of mine's KPA-1500

[Elecraft] KPA-1500 failure

2018-10-16 Thread Paul Baldock
A friend of mine's KPA-1500 has just failed. It behaves like half the PA has died, with max output power about 900W, and requiring excessive drive to get that. He has calls in to service but no response yet. Has anybody experienced such a failure? Thanks - Paul KW7Y