Lyle Such data would be very beneficial. And result in more KX2 sales - ha if that could be handled!! Note that Wayne just posted that a temp comp procedure will be posted. Dan VA3MA
> On May 29, 2016, at 11:45 PM, Lyle <kk7p4...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The local oscillator design of the KX2 is very different from the KX3, as are > the thermal isolation of the oscillator from the PA and the high current > paths in the radio. There is as yet no field temperature compensation > procedure available for the KX2 nor is it clear that one is needed. At least > one KX2 field tester operated JT65 successfully with the KX2. > > There are enough KX2 radios in the field now that it should be a simple > matter for an owner to measure the stability of the radio in this mode and > report the results to the group to satisfy the curious... > > 73, > > Lyle KK7P (on "vacation") > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 29, 2016, at 8:14 PM, Dan - VA3MA <va...@me.com> wrote: >> >> 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 kk7p4...@gmail.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
