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Installation 

The KXPA100 is designed for installation in either a home station or mobile environment. 
 
Two important mounting criteria must be observed. The heat sink fins must be oriented vertically to optimize 
natural convection air currents and the power cable run must be as direct as possible.  
 
There are three recommended mounting positions: base down flat, with the heat sink horizontal and fins 
pointing up; front panel down, with the fins vertical; and rear panel down with the heat sink fins vertical. Do not 
place other equipment, papers, etc., on top of the KXPA100. Keep the KXPA100 out of direct sunlight if 
possible.  
 
The KXPA100 draws as much as 24 A of power supply current. The power cable should be as short and direct 
as possible to minimize voltage drop. The red power lead connects to positive (+) 13.8V and the black lead 
connects to the negative terminal. The negative terminal is common to chassis ground. If the supplied cable is 
not long enough, make a cable using no smaller than #10 AWG conductors. For mobile installations, connect the 
power cable directly to the battery terminals. 
 

The following text uses braces to refer to numbered elements in the front- and rear-panel illustrations below. For 
example, {14} refers to 14, the 

RF OUTPUT

 connector.  

 

 

 

Figure 1. KXPA100 Rear Panel 

Содержание KXPA100

Страница 1: ...ELECRAFT KXPA100 100 WATT AMPLIFIER OWNER S MANUAL Draft June 3 2013 Copyright 2013 Elecraft Inc All Rights Reserved...

Страница 2: ...ymbols and Text Styles 3 Installation 4 Operation 6 Power On 6 Band Switching 7 Transmitting 7 Monitoring 8 Fault Conditions 8 Firmware Updates 9 Specifications 10 Customer Service and Support 11 Theo...

Страница 3: ...reviations and Text Styles Important read carefully Operating tip TEMP Tap switch function labeled above a switch PK HOLD Hold switch function labeled below a switch hold for 1 2 sec to activate LED L...

Страница 4: ...rs etc on top of the KXPA100 Keep the KXPA100 out of direct sunlight if possible The KXPA100 draws as much as 24 A of power supply current The power cable should be as short and direct as possible to...

Страница 5: ...nitial testing 4 Connect the PA KEY 19 to the driving transmitter Key Output This line must be grounded to transmit and 1 mA of current is sourced The KXPA100 PA KEY jack is pulled up to 5VDC when not...

Страница 6: ...o the On I position The POWER LED should light IMPORTANT Switches with a legend above and below the pushbutton have two functions Tap press briefly to activate the function labeled above a switch Hold...

Страница 7: ...mage by wrong band operation Transmitting 1 Apply a watt of RF drive and note that the POWER W LEDs 8 illuminate to indicate the RF output power 2 Increase the drive power and confirm that the SWR LED...

Страница 8: ...xcessive RF Output Reduce RF Drive to KXPA100 High Reflected Power Reflected Power 20 Watts Invalid Frequency Frequency counter detected transmissions in a restricted frequency band Amp is automatical...

Страница 9: ...e www elecraft com to obtain our free firmware download application KXPA100 Utility Versions of the Utility program are provided for PCs Macs and Linux platforms If you don t have Internet access you...

Страница 10: ...x 10 7 x 10 0 in HWD 10 2 x 27 2 x 25 4 cm With projections 4 4 x 11 1 x 11 8 in 11 2 x 28 2 x 30 0 cm Power Output 100 watts Duty Cycle at 100 Watts 10 minutes key down 5 minutes off Drive Power 4 wa...

Страница 11: ...s warranty covers the original owner of the Elecraft product as disclosed to Elecraft at the time of order Elecraft products transferred by the purchaser to a third party either by sale gift or other...

Страница 12: ...utput bypassing both the PA Module and the Low Pass Filter Bank The MCU in the Display and Control module monitors and makes critical measurements of a number of operating conditions including two lev...

Страница 13: ...13 KIT ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE TBD...

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