[Elecraft] KPA500 clicks and thermal design

2018-04-21 Thread john
I don't think the clicks have anything to do with the transformer mounting. On my amp it occurs when the transistors heat up. Keeping the fan on a higher speed will eliminate this clicking however then you have to listen to fan noise. Perhaps Elecraft has a fix for this but I have not used the amp

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 clicks and thermal design

2018-04-21 Thread Michael Blake
My KPA500 clicking has pretty much stopped as well.  The transformer noise has also reduced in amplitude over time (about 3 months). Michael Blake k9...@mac.com On Apr 21, 2018, at 03:26 PM, Craig Buck wrote: Make sure the transformer is on straight and secured. Mine clicked for a while but h

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 clicks and thermal design

2018-04-21 Thread Craig Buck
Make sure the transformer is on straight and secured. Mine clicked for a while but has since stopped. On Sat, Apr 21, 2018, 1:35 PM ANDY DURBIN wrote: > I find the "clicks" my KPA500 makes as its temperature changes to be quite > distracting. Part of the problem is that I'm chasing a problem w

[Elecraft] KPA500 clicks and thermal design

2018-04-21 Thread ANDY DURBIN
I find the "clicks" my KPA500 makes as its temperature changes to be quite distracting. Part of the problem is that I'm chasing a problem where the KPA500 changes band spuriously and the thermal clicks sound too much like the relays re-configuring the LPF. To what extend does the thermal desi