*Hi Guy's, I have mine under the K3 sitting on the desktop and this makes the height of the K3 just right for me. I now don't use the bails on anything. My P3 is on top of the KPA500 on the left as you look at them so my airflow is not restricted at all.
YMMV...... 73 * On 4 October 2012 07:11, Bill K9YEQ <[email protected]> wrote: > Chris, > > I think it would be better under, so there is no obstruction to airflow, > and > the heat radiation wouldn't travel up into the KAT500. The KAT is designed > for the amp to sit on top if my recall is correct. > > 73, > Bill > K9YEQ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Derr > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 3:26 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] KPA500 Cooling > > I am anticipating the arrival of a new KAT500. I plan to place the KAT500 > on top of a KPA500 - like the pictures on the News section of the Elecraft > website. I am wondering what this may do to the air flow through the > cooling vent on the top of the KPA500, and what influence this may have on > cooling the KPA500. > > Chris > > Sent from my iPad > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > -- *Gary* *Start the day off slow, then taper off.........* K3 #679 KPA500FT #18 KAT500FT 007 P3 #1629 ______________________________________________________________ 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

