Hi Paul, On high-duty cycle modes like PSK31, you will see the PA TEMP climb into the 40's. The units are degrees Celsius (C). Don't worry about over-temp, the K3 takes care of itself quite ably.
Under idle conditions, the FP TEMP is usually higher than the PA. Typically something like 35C for the FP, 29C for the PA. I've seen the PA TEMP as high as 48C, but never beyond that. This was under very heavy usage conditions - running MT63 for minutes at a time at 100W. 73, matt W6NIA On Sun, 29 May 2011 12:12:36 -0400, you wrote: >Hi, > > > >I'm now the proud owner of a K3. Among the myriad of features, I notice that >you can monitor the PA temperature. What do the numbers mean? In other >words, when should I reach for the fire extinguisher? > > > >Paul, VE3ICV > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
