Yes, I agree and complained, they said the repair was discounted by $200. The amp is 2 years old.
I am seriously thinking about selling while there is a bit of a warranty and buying the SPE 1.2KA amp. Jack W4GRJ From: Charlie T, K3ICH [via Elecraft] [mailto:ml-node+s365791n7610272...@n2.nabble.com] Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2015 7:34 AM To: W4GRJ Subject: Re: KPA500 troubles That seems like a helluva lot to fix the bandpass filter for a band that you never used. Very UN-Elecraft sounding to me. 73, Charlie k3ICH -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of w4grj Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2015 7:14 AM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 troubles I need to correct the information on the repair cost It was $615 with shipping not $650 as I previously reported. Jack W4GRJ On Thursday, November 12, 2015, W4GRJ <[hidden email]> wrote: Since I have never operated on 60m ever... You figure it out Jack W4GRJ On Nov 11, 2015, at 3:33 PM, Jim Brown-10 [via Elecraft] <[hidden email] <javascript:;> > wrote: On Wed,11/11/2015 12:10 PM, W4GRJ wrote: > Got the KPA500 back from Elecraft. > Problem found: L22 and other components in the 60M low pass filter > circuit burnt through the LPF PCB. 60M LPF??? Last I looked, the US power limit on 60M is 100W relative to a half wave dipole. > Repair $650 later: Replaced low pass filter module and installed QSK mod. > > On the phone I asked what caused the failure, answer was no idea other > than component failure. I understand stuff fails but I thought I would get more than 2 years before a major expensive failure. The LPF is on the output of the amplifier. One possible cause of failure could be lightning. > Previously had a Ameritron ALS-600 for 5+ years never a problem, sold > it to purchase the KPA500. > > Sometimes the grass is not greener. My only experience with an ALS-600 was at a contest station in PJ4 several years ago. I found it to be a really inferior amp - most of the time, I was lucky to get 300W out if it. No comparison to a KPA500. 73, Jim K9YC __________________________________________________ ____________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KPA500-troubl es-tp7609284p7610243.html To unsubscribe from KPA500 troubles, click here. 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