Good suggestion...I will do that However, I am running barefoot 100 watts thru the KAT500 with no issues. Tnx, Jack W4GRJ
-----Original Message----- From: efortner [mailto:efort...@ctc.net] Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 8:53 AM To: 'W4GRJ'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] KPA500 troubles Test it one more time with a 50 ohm dummy load on the output to make sure you don't have a problem between your antenna and KPA 500 SO239 output connector. 73, Earl K4KAY -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W4GRJ Sent: Monday, October 19, 2015 8:20 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 troubles All of a sudden my KPA500 is misbehaving. It sounds like it is arcing inside and smells the classic something is burning smell. SWR LED's are dancing upwards as it arcs. KAT500 tuner has the SWR around 1.3:1 I will probably send it off to Elecraft but thought I would ask here for suggestions to look at before I send it off. Thanks, Jack W4GRJ -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KPA500-troubles-tp7609284.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to efort...@ctc.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com