During the California QSO Party, the temperatures in our
operation tent dropped below freezing. Two of us felt that we
were not getting full power out of our K3s when the internal
temperatures were low. Given that we were using the K3 to
measure power output, low temperatures could be affecting the
measurement rather than the power.
After sending CQ for 5 or 10 minutes, the K3s warmed up and the
output power rose to normal. Too bad calling CQ didn't warm the
operators as well. HIHI
Since we were getting about 90% power with the internal
temperatures at zero C, it is not a major issue, but we are
curious. Has anyone else experienced this effect?
73 Bill AE6JV
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Bill Frantz | Concurrency is hard. 12 out | Periwinkle
(408)356-8506 | 10 programmers get it wrong. | 16345
Englewood Ave
www.pwpconsult.com | - Jeff Frantz | Los Gatos,
CA 95032
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