Good advice. I run my KPA500 with all the lights lit in all modes,
including very aggressive RTTY contesting As noted, the fan speeds up
with constant CQing, but never approaches maximum speed. I also run it
this way for various WSJT modes, with the same performance. The
wattmeter, which I h
Yes, Bob, the fan will accelerate during an RTTY contest (or during long
transmissions in CW/SSB for that matter...) - this is normal.
If you set fan speed to 1 or 2 to start with (instead of NOR), you will
notice temperature rise will be substantially reduced - and much slower.
Good thing for the
Yes, the KPA500 runs cool at 500 watts all day long in a RTTY contest, as
designed.
Ed - W0YK
Bob, W1EQ, asked:
> Has anybody pushed the 500 limit on RTTY with the KPA500?
>
> Especially in a contest.
>
> I noticed that the fan does accelerate when using HP on RTTY.
>
> Just wondering how the
Has anybody pushed the 500 limit on RTTY with the KPA500?
Especially in a contest.
I noticed that the fan does accelerate when using HP on RTTY.
Just wondering how the amp would hold up under 400-500 watts running on
RTTY.
Bob, W1EQ
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