Hi Tim, Thanks for the reply. Will the unit operate if I remove the cover to see if the fans are working or not? Or is there a safety switch that disables TX with the case removed?
Is there a test mode I can put the radio into to make the fans spin or do I just need to get it hot again? Mike. M0AWS http://www.m0aws.co.uk On 05/05/13 18:00, flexradio-requ...@flex-radio.biz wrote: > Message: 9 > Date: Sat, 04 May 2013 19:32:22 -0400 > From: Tim Ellison <t.m.ellison...@gmail.com> > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] F3K Temperature when running QRP? > Message-ID: <51859a86.5040...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > That seems a little high. I wonder if one of the fans is not rotating. > > Tim Ellison > On 5/4/2013 7:10 PM, Mike wrote: >> > Hi All, >> > >> > Quick question about Flex3000 temperature when running JT65 on the HF >> > bands. >> > >> > I've been playing with JT65 on 40m and 20m using just 5w of power and >> > the ALC at -0.1dB, the signal is very clean and I am getting great >> > results, my only concern is the temperature, it's getting up to 63c >> > which seems very high for such a low output level? >> > I have the fans set to come on at 35c in an attempt to try and keep the >> > temperature down. >> > >> > Does anyone else see these kinds of temperatures running QRP? >> > Is this normal? >> > Do I need to be concerned? >> > >> > Mike. >> > M0AWS >> > http://www.m0aws.co.uk _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
