I have been running 100w on HF since FT8 started with no issues at all. Ser# 3990ish....I run mostly at 30w on 6m for 1200w out, day and night for years. Randy N1KWF
On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 7:03 PM Eric KG6MZS <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello All, > > I’ve searched the reflector's archives and haven’t found anything on this, > so here goes. > > I have an aging K3/1000 (sn 3045) and I wish to preserve its operating > life. Up until now I’ve mostly operated in SSB and BPSK. Recently I’ve > been exploring some 100% duty cycle modes and I am wondering what would be > a prudent power level for these modes. Or perhaps there is a temperature > limit that should be observed on the KPA3’s heat sink? > > Suggestions? > > TIA, > Eric Fitzgerald > KG6MZS > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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] -- Randy Lake N1KWF 73 Gunn Rd. Keene,NH ______________________________________________________________ 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]

