RE: [Elecraft] Heat related issue

2005-08-03 Thread James Kern
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stuart Rohre Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 3:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Heat related issue Yeah Steve, there is a fix, it is called shading the Radio! You probably exceeded the temperature limits of inside

[Elecraft] Heat related issue

2005-08-02 Thread Steve L.
WB7FJG and N4SL activated their club call, W7MRG for the Bumblebee event as BB #46. We hiked to a local bird sanctuary in Snohomish, WA and shot up an 88' CF doublet sloper with the two ends at 80' and 60'. Only worked 20m as the other bands were dead up here. We used a K2 and 5A-hr battery with

Re: [Elecraft] Heat related issue

2005-08-02 Thread Stuart Rohre
Yeah Steve, there is a fix, it is called shading the Radio! You probably exceeded the temperature limits of inside components. I had a tuner that kept getting out of adjustment at Field Day one year. Finally, I realized that the sun angle had changed to bear directly on the dark case and the

Re: Re: [Elecraft] Heat related issue

2005-08-02 Thread vze3v8dt
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Heat related issue Yeah Steve, there is a fix, it is called shading the Radio! You probably exceeded the temperature limits of inside components. I had a tuner that kept getting out of adjustment at Field Day one year. Finally, I realized that the sun angle had changed to bear

Re: Re: [Elecraft] Heat related issue

2005-08-02 Thread Stuart Rohre
The use of a fan does not violate any Field Day rules. No electronics save Mil Spec is really built to sit out in the sun. Provide shade at least, and forced air cooling to give long life to your finals and components. Stuart K5KVH ___ Elecraft

Re: Re: Re: [Elecraft] Heat related issue

2005-08-02 Thread vze3v8dt
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: Re: [Elecraft] Heat related issue The use of a fan does not violate any Field Day rules. No electronics save Mil Spec is really built to sit out in the sun. Provide shade at least, and forced air cooling to give long life

Re: [Elecraft] Heat related issue

2005-08-02 Thread Fred Jensen
I put a towel over my K2 when I noticed it getting hot in the sun, but before it began to behave badly. No problems. Thanks for W7MRG on 20. Fred K6DGW Auburn CA CM98lw BB# 142 Steve L. wrote: WB7FJG and N4SL activated their club call, W7MRG for the Bumblebee event as BB #46. deleted stuff