Right after a cold startup, the temperature of both the Front Panel and
the PA temperature should be close to the room ambient which should be
close to 23 degC (assuming a room temperature of 73 degF). The
temperature will increase from there.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 8/19/2013 11:28 PM, bill steffey NY9H wrote:
right side panel is 38c,,, ( where two regulators are) and that is
with the radio somewhat enclosed in a cabinet...
At 03:13 PM 8/19/2013, Paul VanOveren wrote:
Mike, my K3 w/sub rx, at start up, the Front Panel is 15C and the PA
temp
is 28, how does yours compare?
Paul NF8J
On Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 12:02 PM, Mike Harris
<mike.har...@horizon.co.fk>wrote:
> 61C is not "very warm" it is too hot to touch. How does it compare by
> finger with the other unit? My K3 with sub RX regularly runs at 36
> 37C.
>
> Turn the K3 off, let it cool, turn it on with the FP temp display
on, how
> does it compare with room temp.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike VP8NO
>
> On 19/08/2013 12:17, Mike Greenway wrote:
>
>> I just received a new K3 S/N 7604. I am noticing the front panel is
>> running very warm. It has the second receiver installed so that
might be a
>> reason. I have another K3 without the second receiver and it is
very cool
>> with a reading of 36 C for the front panel but the new one is
showing 61 C.
>> The static PA temps compare. Is this a normal range for the K3
with a
>> second RX? The radio are the same other than the 2 nd RX. Maybe
some input
>> from other users with the second RX. 73 Mike K4PI
>>
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