I was an early adopter and ordered the KPA1500 back last August. It arrived in early May this year. It failed in October after 6 months of usage. I’m using the same antennas with the KPA500/KAT500 without issues, as I did for a year before the KPA1500 arrived.
My questions:
Was the KPA1500 released too early without sufficient testing?
Why does the KPA1500 see the antennas differently? I have 2 Buckmaster dipoles and a GAP Vertical which all work well with the KPA500/KAT500. All with low set readings.
Is this going to be a recurring problem with this new amp? It cost me an additional $210 to return the amp back to Elecraft under warranty. I haven’t seen any comments from Elecraft about failures and what is being done to address the issues.
All my other Elecraft gear has been superb and maybe I’ve been lucky... I’m not the smartest guy on the block and this my first big amp so I’m feeling unsure about my last Elecraft purchase.
I appreciate this forum... and the group’s advice and feedback.
Paul - W1PEF
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