On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 1:13 PM, Robert G. Strickland <rc...@verizon.net> wrote:
> Hello, all...
>
> I've just finished assembling my KPA500 and have a question about selecting
> the
> correct tap wire to set the operating voltage.
>
> My 220v line reads 231v no load, so I selected the yellow tap. The amp no load
> voltage is 71.7v. The transmitting voltage is 58v DC which is marginally low.
> If I
> select the red tap then I expect I'll be marginally high. If my choice is
> between
> marginally low and marginally high, which is the better choice? Thanks for
> comments.
Try the red tap. So long as the idle voltage is still under 85V, go with it.
73,
~iain / N6ML
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