Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 age

Thanks to all that responded to my question regarding the age of a KPA500 that I purchased last week. I received a lot of useful clues to the age of this amp, amazingly one guy in Sweden had a KPA500 with a serial number only 20 units higher. As I suspected, this amp was no where near one year old

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 age

I purchased one in September of 2015 and SN is 1783. Earl, K4KAY -Original Message- From: Elecraft [On Behalf Of Phil Wheeler Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2016 5:25 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 age My KPA500 S/N 19XX arrived in spring of 2014 so, a bit over

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 age

Oops. I read the question correctly, but appears I didn't engage brain. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 5, 2016, at 5:24 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote: > > My KPA500 S/N 19XX arrived in spring of 2014 so, a bit over two years ago. > > But I doubt any unit as recent as 1300 will

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 age

I would agree that there is very little if anything in a KPA500 to deteriorate solely from age, unless we're talking about hundreds of years. That said, perhaps John is concerned that, if the seller is not being truthful about the age, he may not be truthful about other things as well, such

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 age

My KPA500 S/N 19XX arrived in spring of 2014 so, a bit over two years ago. But I doubt any unit as recent as 1300 will have any age-related design deficiencies vs. a new KPA500. Phil W7OX On 7/5/16 1:58 PM, Nr4c wrote: And that indicates what exactly? Each item in the K-LINE has its own

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 age

And that indicates what exactly? Each item in the K-LINE has its own serial number series starting with "0001", except the K3S which started at "10001". There might be some zeros out there but I think these were not actually sold to customers. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jul 5,

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 age

To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 age I hate to bother Elecraft with this question, I am hoping someone here can give me an age estimate of a KPA500 with a serial number in the low 1300s. The seller claims that it is a year old and I suspect that it is much older. John KK9A

Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 age

John, All I can say is my P3 is sn 2397 and the invoice shows a date of 11/21/2012. Harlan K4HES Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 5, 2016, at 3:11 PM, "j...@kk9a.com" wrote: > > I hate to bother Elecraft with this question, I am hoping someone here can > give me an age estimate of

[Elecraft] KPA500 age

I hate to bother Elecraft with this question, I am hoping someone here can give me an age estimate of a KPA500 with a serial number in the low 1300s. The seller claims that it is a year old and I suspect that it is much older. John KK9A