Just how many people are running high power on low power modes like jt65? I work the world with 10 watts.
Gerald - KC6CNN On Jul 19, 2014 10:48 AM, "Phil Wheeler" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hmm .. makes me wonder if a failed fan would result in an error message > and/or graceful power roll off to protect the K3? > > I have so much ringing in my deaf ear I never hear the fans! > > Phil W7OX > > On 7/19/14, 6:51 AM, Mike K2MK wrote: > >> Hi Steve, >> >> The K3/100 has two fans. The KX3 has no fans. Apples and oranges. >> >> I ran my K3 on 30 meters RTTY at 100 watts for 2 hours non-stop as an ARRL >> centennial station and had no problem. The fan just ramps up to a higher >> speed. >> >> I've also run JT65-HF on 6 meters at 100 watts with no visible problem but >> of course it's one minute on, one minute off. >> >> 73, >> Mike K2MK >> >> >> Stephen M. Shearer wrote >> >>> I am thinking about replacing my ORION II with a K3 as it is smaller >>> (much smaller). >>> My OII will do RTTY (or JT65) at 100 Watts (with the fan option). >>> What will the K3 do? (I know it has fans, too) >>> I hear lots of comments about digital power out for the KX3 and >>> heatsinks... >>> I guess the question also goes for the 500 Watt amp, what will it do key >>> down? >>> >>> btw, 0.5w JT65 is great fun with my KX3... but I also like to contest >>> at 100w. >>> >>> 73, Steve WB3LGC (hope to see you on the RTTY NAQP tomorrow) >>> >> >> > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
