Re: KPA 500

Posted by Jim Brown-10 on Apr 10, 2020; 4:26pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/KPA-500-tp7659606p7659617.html

On 4/10/2020 8:45 AM, Irwin Darack wrote:
> In my experience, coax connectors, barrel connectors, etc. are always fail
> points when there is a sudden increase in SWR as power is increased. They
> oxidize over time and sometimes just reconnecting or replacing is the first
> step before taking the amp apart.

If this is happening, I'd suspect 1) the connectors have gotten wet or
2) the are JUNK connectors. If they aren't labeled "Amphenol," they're JUNK.

73, Jim K9YC
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