Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] KX3 Heat Sink Improved and Now Shipping

2014-12-30 Thread Edward R Cole
Ordered my KX3 Elecraft Heat sink, yesterday. I already use the Cooler-KX heat sink made by VE7FMN so will be interesting to see how the two compare and how the combo work together. I will repeat temp compensation procedure and do over frequency drift testing for 1. Elecraft heat sink,

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] KX3 Heat Sink Improved and Now Shipping

2014-12-30 Thread Phil Wheeler
Ed, can you mount the combo? As I recall I had to remove the original plate on my KX3 to mount Fred's heat sink. This aspect of the new Elecraft approach A high-performance, die-cut thermal gasket is used between the rear panel and heat sink to ensure excellent heat transfer is most

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] KX3 Heat Sink Improved and Now Shipping

2014-12-30 Thread Wayne Burdick
Ed, There should be no need to re-do the extended temperature compensation procedure, regardless of which heat sink you're using. This procedure creates a table of temperature-vs.-frequency correction values. They apply identically to any heat sink; the only thing that is changing is the rate

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] KX3 Heat Sink Improved and Now Shipping -- Easy Retrofit to Existing KX3's [1 Attachment]

2014-12-29 Thread Ken G Kopp
Thanks for the drawing, Wayne. All looks OK. 73 Ken - K0PP elecraftcov...@gmail.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: