The operator. All is well 73, N2TK, Tony -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Paul Baldock Sent: Monday, May 28, 2018 11:04 AM To: Bill Stravinsky <k3...@yahoo.com>; Elecraft Reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 2nd Report
What broke on your friends KPA-1500? - Paul KW7Y At 07:45 AM 5/28/2018, Bill Stravinsky via Elecraft wrote: > Yeah the fans are pretty noisy especially when CQing without answers > which keeps the amp duty cycle high. At least when you get answers > the amp has a chanceto cool just a bit and keep it below 70C which is > where the hyper drive fans come into play, hi. I'm still happy with > the amp for several reasons but I still prefer tube amps.I thought I > would have two Acom 2000a's but when I saw the new 1500 I figured I > would take the solid state plunge for instant on capability but I > still prefer my 2000.Tube amps have the same speed fans no matter how > hot and how many CQ's you call. The 1500 sits on top of the Acom > quite nicely though, that couldn't happen withtwo Acoms, hi. A friend > of mine keeps his amps in the basement with his shack upstairs. He > is awaiting his 1500 to return from Elecraft for a repair but I > already emailed him and toldhim he definitely would like to remote the > 1500 to the basement, hi. I could use the Acom more for running > somewhat but I was giving the 1500 a pretty rigorous testover the > weekend. I don't know how well noise cancelling headphones will do > with the 1500 fans when they start singing over 70C. I keep the > manual speed to at least2 while contesting and sometimes 3. It helps > to get the temp to stay lower for longer periods while the duty cycle > subsides. First big > contest test of the 1500. BillK3WJV On > Monday, May 28, 2018, 10:24:43 AM EDT, Richard Zalewski > <dick.w...@gmail.com> wrote: First major contest with KPA-1500. > Overall VERY pleased. No glitches other than a few operator errors > early in the contest. Loving the amp. Fan noise...another issue. > Usually for a cw contest I use some old ear buds. Not possible with > the amp. Had to use the total ear muffs and still quite noisy. Did > not effect my performance but it is annoying. I can not imagine what > it was like before they released the amp to general public when they > changed the fans...made them less noisy??? Still needs some work but > at this point probably not possible. So looking for suggestions for > reasonably priced noise cancelling headset with mic if possible. Hope > we get full explanation of what gets changed in the next firmware > release. Still smiling. > Richard *W7ZR* ex:5C5Z, CN2ZR, K2JSP, W6SBZ, W7KXR, K9ZIJ, W9KNF, > W0KDF, W0MQU, J68ZR, KC6ZR, PJ4/W7ZR, KH2,W7ZR, KH6/W7ZR, V31ZR, > VK4AAZ, XE2DV *Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in > prayer* ______________________________________________________________ > 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 k3...@yahoo.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 > p...@paulbaldock.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 tony....@verizon.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
