Luke I too sold my KX3 for the same reason- no WSJT. Happy to see KX2 capable with care Dan
> On May 29, 2016, at 11:20 PM, Luke <auric...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I just tried JT9 actually and had no problems. If you head over to > PSKReporter and type in my call sign you can see how it's been working for me > this evening. It seems to heat up a little faster using JT9, but it's still > managable. I don't mind taking a few minutes between QSO's to let things cool > off. From my understanding Gemsproducts.com already has KX2 side handles in > the works and I will definitely pick some up and see how they work. I can > only imagine that any more metal on the side to pick up some extra heat will > only be a good thing. > > Luke > AD0KI > > > > > From: Dan - VA3MA <va...@me.com> > To: Luke <auric...@yahoo.com> > Cc: Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2016 9:14 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX2 on JT65 & JT9 ?? > > Luke > Thanks - just what I needed to know! > Have you tried JT9 ? > Perhaps some sort of heatsink/handles added to the case might help?? > 73 > Dan VA3MA > > > 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 > > > From: Dan - VA3MA <va...@me.com> > To: Luke <auric...@yahoo.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2016 8:12 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX2 on JT65 & JT9 ?? > > Luke > No content???? > > > On May 29, 2016, at 8:51 PM, Luke via Elecraft <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > > wrote: > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 va...@me.com > > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
