Re: [Elecraft] Sudden KPA1500 power reduction

2021-02-21 Thread rocketnj
free. Dave wo2x -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Charlie T Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2021 1:31 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sudden KPA1500 power reduction Just curious, does the big FLEX amp use the same two LDMOS devices

Re: [Elecraft] Sudden KpA1500 power reduction

2021-02-21 Thread Ken K6MR
they’ve ever done that before. Ken K6MR From: Dave<mailto:rocke...@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2021 11:06 To: Dana Roode K6NR<mailto:dana.ro...@gmail.com> Cc: Elecraft Reflector<mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sudden KpA1500 power reduction I

Re: [Elecraft] Sudden KpA1500 power reduction

2021-02-21 Thread Ken K6MR
> > -Original Message- > >From: rocke...@gmail.com > >Sent: Feb 21, 2021 12:23 PM > >To: 'Dana Roode K6NR' , 'Elecraft Reflector' < > Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sudden KpA1500 power reduction > > > >Just my

Re: [Elecraft] Sudden KpA1500 power reduction

2021-02-21 Thread Dave
gt;> >> >> -Original Message- >> >From: rocke...@gmail.com >> >Sent: Feb 21, 2021 12:23 PM >> >To: 'Dana Roode K6NR' , 'Elecraft Reflector' >> > >> >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sudden KpA1500 power reduction >> > >>

Re: [Elecraft] Sudden KpA1500 power reduction

2021-02-21 Thread Dana Roode K6NR
ocke...@gmail.com > >Sent: Feb 21, 2021 12:23 PM > >To: 'Dana Roode K6NR' , 'Elecraft Reflector' < > Elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sudden KpA1500 power reduction > > > >Just my guess is one of the LDMOS devices let out the magic

Re: [Elecraft] Sudden KPA1500 power reduction

2021-02-21 Thread Charlie T
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Sudden KPA1500 power reduction Ditto here -- mine's at the factory. 73, Roy, K6XK On 2/21/2021 11:32 AM, Frank Scolaro wrote: > Happened to me several months ago... one LDMOS out! same symptoms. You need > the power with such grea

Re: [Elecraft] Sudden KPA1500 power reduction

2021-02-21 Thread Wes
If I want more than my KPA500 puts out, I'm going back to tubes. Wes  N7WS On 2/21/2021 10:47 AM, Roy wrote: Ditto here -- mine's at the factory. 73,  Roy,  K6XK __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] Sudden KPA1500 power reduction

2021-02-21 Thread Roy
Ditto here -- mine's at the factory. 73,  Roy,  K6XK On 2/21/2021 11:32 AM, Frank Scolaro wrote: Happened to me several months ago... one LDMOS out! same symptoms. You need the power with such great band conditions... GL Frank, W2YK

Re: [Elecraft] Sudden KpA1500 power reduction

2021-02-21 Thread Frank Scolaro
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sudden KpA1500 power reduction > >Just my guess is one of the LDMOS devices let out the magic smoke? >Just a thought... > >Dave wo2x > > >-Original Message- >From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On >Behalf Of Dana Roode K6NR >Sent: S

Re: [Elecraft] Sudden KpA1500 power reduction

2021-02-21 Thread rocketnj
Just my guess is one of the LDMOS devices let out the magic smoke? Just a thought... Dave wo2x -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Dana Roode K6NR Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2021 9:16 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Sudden KpA1500

[Elecraft] Sudden KpA1500 power reduction

2021-02-20 Thread Dana Roode K6NR
I'm in the ARRL CW contest this weekend and the KPA1500 has been working fine. However, a few minutes ago I noticed I was getting about half the output power on 20 meters that I typically get with around 30 watts drive (about 600w vs 1200w). PA current is less than normal, around 30a. Similar