KPA1500 S/N 0325 arrived Friday the 13. I just today finished redoing the operating desk with new cabling etc. It is a real joy to have a piece of equipment work correctly and well right out of the box. Kudos to Elecraft once again.
FWIW:
The order date was May 15, so the delivery time was just about what was predicted on the day it was ordered. Might have come a bit sooner had the 4th of July not been in the middle of the time..
Gary at Elecraft Support advised it would be OK if the power supply were mounted vertically, so long as the clearances for air circulation were observed. There are four small rubber feet on the right hand side, so I put 1 inch blocks under those feet and set it standing on that side next to the operating desk, with more than four inches of clearance at the top, front, left side, and rear. The larger feet on the official bottom keep it stable and spaced from the side of the desk. In that configuration the main AC switch is conveniently near the top rear edge.
That installation, with the side of the desk between the PS and me, cuts down the power supply fan noise considerably. It is, in fact, much quieter than the fan in the little Powerwerx SS30 that sits right on the desk powering the K3 and P3.
As for the amp's RF deck, which is also desk-top in front of me, I can just barely hear the first stage fans when they come on -- while I am wearing a standard cushioned headset. I have not yet tried the higher fan speeds nor used the amp with a mic.
Interesting advantage is that having the ATU in the RF deck actually reduces the rats' nest of wiring just a bit, compared to the KPA500 / KAT500 which it replaced. I always wondered why there wasn't a 13 DCV outlet on the KPA500, as there is on the K3, which could have powered the KAT500, rather than having to run a separate 13 VDC cable to the tuner. I'll bet 99% of them in the field sit one on top of the other. But no matter. That's history.
In all, a happy camper.
Ted, KN1CBR
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