Positioning of KPA 500 with K3

[Robert Sands]

Just finished building KPA 500 SN 846 without a hitch. Great experience! I
recall that the transformer field makes it less advisable to place the
amplifier to the LEFT of the K3. Is this true? Handles would abut as well.
May have to rearrange shack.So is it necessary to place the KPA 500 to the
RIGHT of the P3?
Bob
K7VO
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[Dick Dievendorff]

The KPA500 transformer uses a toroid core, which reduces the external
magnetic field.

The P3's display is an LCD, not a CRT that might more likely be influenced
by magnetic fields.

Place the amplifier and P3 as you find convenient.

73 de Dick, K6KR



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Subject: [Elecraft] Positioning of KPA 500 with K3

Just finished building KPA 500 SN 846 without a hitch. Great experience! I
recall that the transformer field makes it less advisable to place the
amplifier to the LEFT of the K3. Is this true? Handles would abut as well.
May have to rearrange shack.So is it necessary to place the KPA 500 to the
RIGHT of the P3?
Bob
K7VO
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[N5GE-2]

Arangement here from left to right:
KPA500-P3-K3
I did not install the KPA500 handle and will remove the K3 handle next time I
have it on the bench.  I have another K3 that I take with me when I need it away
from home.  It has the handle installed.

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On Sat, 12 May 2012 07:40:28 -0700, Robert Sands <[hidden email]> wrote:

>Just finished building KPA 500 SN 846 without a hitch. Great experience! I
>recall that the transformer field makes it less advisable to place the
>amplifier to the LEFT of the K3. Is this true? Handles would abut as well.
>May have to rearrange shack.So is it necessary to place the KPA 500 to the
>RIGHT of the P3?
>Bob
>K7VO
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