When I did the temp compensation the radio had cold soaked over night. The only problem that I remember was a slow display. I ran the radio up to 110F, 43C (radio out in the sun).
John K7JLT Igor Sokolov <[email protected]> wrote: >Thanks Jerry. +8F (-13 C) is the lowest mentioned here so far for KX3. I >will have to wait till next winter to try temperatures lower then that. Now >it only gets down to minus 8C in the night and day temperatures are all >above freezing. > >73, Igor UA9CDC >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jerry Curry" <[email protected]> >To: "John K7JLT" <[email protected]> >Cc: "Igor Sokolov" <[email protected]>; "Mailman" <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 9:54 PM >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Operating temperature range ( second attempt) > > >I’ve run my KX3 at +8F with no problems but that was SSB. I’ve not done any >temp compensation on it. Also, >the radio was ‘warm’ +60F when started but was outside in the cold at +8F >for about 5 hours. It may have generated enough heat internally to help and >I’m not sure if a cold soaked radio would operate the same from a cold >start. Great little radio!! > >Jerry >KL7EDK > > >> On Mar 30, 2016, at 8:32 AM, John K7JLT <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have operated my K1 (after cap modification by Elecraft) & KX1 at - >> 40 C & F with only my fingers suffering from the cold. When I did temp >> compensation on my KX3 I took it down to -10 C. I know KL7EDK in >> Fairbanks AK may operate on the Yukon Quest with a KX3 which gets very >> very cold. >> >> John K7JLT >> >> Igor Sokolov <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> There were no responce to the initial message so I post it again: >>> >>> I have both K3 and KX3 and I sometimes use them outside in a field >>> operation. Here in Russia we have one funny QRP contest called >>> "Frost-red >>> nose" where extra points are given for low temperature environment during >>> field operation. The contest happens in January when in some places >>> temperatures can be down to minus 30 C. I did not find temperature >>> requirements for K3/KX3 in the specs. Can somebody give me a hint or may >>> be >>> share own experience. What would be the lowest temperature where the rig >>> will still perform adequately? >>> >>> 73, Igor UA9CDC >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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]
