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[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
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
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
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
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
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Elecraft
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
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.
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