You can buy me a coffee sometime. 🤣🤣 Glad you found the issue. It’s always comforting when it turns out not be the rig.
73, Alan - G4GNX South Coast UK Elecraft K4D / KPA500 / KAT500 / IC-9700 > On 28 Aug 2024, at 22:15, Glenn Thorne <kd0q.gl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Problem solved. It was the power cable. Noticeable number of strands of > the #12 wire were broken at the ring terminal end at the PS. 14.3 volts > dropped to 11.5 on keydown at 100 W. Replaced cable with #10 and now have > 13.8 V on keydown. > > Thanks for everyone's response. > > 73, Glenn - KD0Q > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 9:30 PM Glenn Thorne <kd0q.gl...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Just tonight my K3 with KPA3 running 100 watts shuts down during digital >> transmissions. It appears that it happens after the PA temp is 47 C. >> Maybe the first time it hits 48 C? >> >> I checked the KPA3 FN1 - 4 settings and it appears that the fans work. >> >> At what PA temps should the fans come on? Increased speed? >> >> Any ideas where to start troubleshooting will be appreciated. >> >> Glenn - KD0Q ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
