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Harry_Yingst

May 09, 2014; 6:10pm

KPA500 - LED Alignment

In many photos of this amp it looks like the LEDs are not lined up (some higher others lower)
I realize this is cosmetic, but it's a distraction from it's otherwise nice appearance.

Is there a way to bet them to perfectly line up and stay that way?

Thank you.

Don Wilhelm-4

May 09, 2014; 6:29pm

Re: KPA500 - LED Alignment

Harry,

Remove the front panel enclosure and tilt the LEDs until they are
aligned to your satisfaction, then put the front panel metalwork back
on. They will stay aligned.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 5/9/2014 2:10 PM, Harry_Yingst wrote:

> In many photos of this amp it looks like the LEDs are not lined up (some
> higher others lower)
> I realize this is cosmetic, but it's a distraction from it's otherwise nice
> appearance.
>
> Is there a way to bet them to perfectly line up and stay that way?
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>
> Thank you.
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Harry_Yingst

May 09, 2014; 6:34pm

Re: KPA500 - LED Alignment

Thank you, I have been seriously considering getting this amplifier.

I have been thinking about the alignment of the LEDs and knew it would bug me for them to not be straight.

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 - LED Alignment

Harry,

Remove the front panel enclosure and tilt the LEDs until they are
aligned to your satisfaction, then put the front panel metalwork back
on. They will stay aligned.

73,
Don W3FPR

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Tighe Kuykendall

May 09, 2014; 6:49pm

Re: KPA500 - LED Alignment

I believe the manual says to use a straight edge or ruler to gently push
against them to align the LEDs. That's what I did and mine are all
fairly well aligned.

Tighe
NK4I

On 5/9/2014 2:34 PM, Harry Yingst wrote:

> ________________________________
> From: Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]>
> To: Harry_Yingst <[hidden email]>; [hidden email]
> Sent: Friday, May 9, 2014 2:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 - LED Alignment
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> Harry,
>
> Remove the front panel enclosure and tilt the LEDs until they are
> aligned to your satisfaction, then put the front panel metalwork back
> on. They will stay aligned.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>

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Harry_Yingst

May 09, 2014; 7:57pm

Re: KPA500 - LED Alignment

Thank you

I have still to order the Amp, it was just something I was curious on.

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From: Tighe Kuykendall <[hidden email]>
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Sent: Friday, May 9, 2014 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KPA500 - LED Alignment

I believe the manual says to use a straight edge or ruler to gently push
against them to align the LEDs. That's what I did and mine are all
fairly well aligned.

Tighe
NK4I

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