[CQ-Contest] Alpha 87A Issues

[Martin LU5DX]

Hi Ken,

I've hear from a friend it had something to do with the On-Off Switch 
(but I don't know how possible that would turn the amp off if it is not 
by pressing the switch).

I bought one last month, but only has five or six hours of use. 
Nontheless, I'm not phisically pressing any buttons, I use remote 
control software by HB9ZS instead.

BTW, I've sent an email to service at alpharfsystems.com, asking a few 
questions about the amp and they replied withing a couple of days. Maybe 
you can try that (if you haven't yet).

GL.

73,

Martin LU5DX


El 06/11/2017 a las 08:59 p.m., Ken Widelitz escribió:
> I have a different strange issue with each of my Alpha 87As that showed up
> this past weekend.
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> 1.     One amp goes into standby without an error message and won't go into
> the operate position no matter how many times I flip the OPR/STBY button. If
> I turn the amp off and wait the longest 3 minutes in ham radio a few times,
> the operate light will come back on and the problem goes away for a few
> hours.
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> 2.     The other amp gave me intermittent #20 errors, filament current
> greater than 3.5 amps, for the first few hours it was turned on. It never
> did that during the contest.
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> Any experience with these types of conditions? Suggestions?
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> 73, Ken, K6LA / VY2TT
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