Wayne I would imagine a bit of cooling on the KX2 end plate will help also? Heat sink... Happy to see it is within limits for WSJT modes without freezing it!! Hi hi Dan VA3MA
> On May 29, 2016, at 11:35 PM, Wayne Burdick <n...@elecraft.com> wrote: > > I'm glad it's working. But just in case, we will also be providing an > optional extended temperature compensation procedure for the KX2. > > 73, > Wayne > > >> On 2016-05-29, at 22:37, Luke <auric...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> Hmm, not sure why it cut out my message. Here's what I wrote: >> >> I've used my KX2 on WSPR and JT65 and it appears to be plenty stable. I used >> to have a KX3 and sold it because it wouldn't decode WSPR between transmit >> cycles due to excessive drift. I've kept the KX2 to <5 watts because the >> right sideplate gets very hot with the high duty cycle. >> >> I've actually just been sitting here running JT65 @ 10 watts when I got your >> email, and it is doing pretty well. I had 3 back to back QSO's and on the >> last transmission the PA Temp got up to 47C (~117F) which doesn't seem too >> bad. As it cools off there is no drifting or slanting of signals on the >> waterfall either. I think the 1 minute on/off duty cycle of JT65 is very >> doable with the KX2, and WSPR might be pushing it. The other night the >> sideplate got quite hot running WSPR at 5 watts. >> >> Luke >> AD0KI > > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
