Yeah, what Eric said. Elecraft says, in the "Output Power" specification: "5 W or less recommended for high-duty-cycle modes (FM, AM, DATA). Power will automatically be reduced if PA temperature or current limits are exceeded." The stock heatsink is generally adequate *within* that recommendation. If you'd like to *exceed* it, you'll benefit from an aftermarket heatsink. I have the "ultimate" ProAudio one as well, and it is generally adequate up to the max power output of the KX3 (10-15 W) on high-duty-cycle modes.
73, Julie On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 5:12 PM Eric Garner <[email protected]> wrote: > When you say " Elecraft-supplied heat sink" do you just mean the > little heat spreader plate? > > The factory provided thermal solution is totally fine unless you want to > run high duty cycle modes at full power. I have the proaudio ultimate ( > https://proaudioeng.com/pae-kx32-ultimate-heatsink-kit-elecraft-kx3/) on > mine and have no complaints. > > Eric KI7LTT > > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2022 at 1:54 PM Bill Lederer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Folks: > > > > I have a recently-purchased KX3 that includes the Elecraft-supplied heat > > sink. > > > > Is there any opinion of this does an adequate job compared to the > ProAudio > > one? > > > > Thanks, > > -- > > --w8lvn-- > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > > > > -- > --Eric > _________________________________________ > Eric Garner > ______________________________________________________________ > 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]
