[Elecraft] Fan question on K3

2016-04-16 Thread Ronnie Hull
First, I'm having no trouble with my K3 ( which was delivered to me a week before they announced the S grrr). I have NEVER felt or heard the fans running! My K3 ( nick named Buster ) is warm to the touch, never HOT, but still even in a 48 hour contest I've never been aware of them running! E

Re: [Elecraft] Fan question on K3

2016-04-16 Thread Gary
Subject: [Elecraft] Fan question on K3 First, I'm having no trouble with my K3 ( which was delivered to me a week before they announced the S grrr). I have NEVER felt or heard the fans running! My K3 ( nick named Buster ) is warm to the touch, never HOT, but still even in a 48 hour contest

Re: [Elecraft] Fan question on K3

2016-04-16 Thread Nr4c
The manual describes a "Fan test procedure" to run the fans at each speed to make sure they are working. You can also use this to set the fans to a speed if you are working in a warm room or outdoors in sun and running high power and find the radio unusually hot. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. b

Re: [Elecraft] Fan question on K3

2016-04-16 Thread Robert Nobis
Ronnie, You can manually select a minimum fan speed if desired. See the CONFIG:KPA3 menu entry. 73, Bob Nobis - N7RJN n7...@nobis.net > On Apr 16, 2016, at 12:37, Ronnie Hull wrote: > > First, I'm having no trouble with my K3 ( which was delivered to me a week > before they announced the

Re: [Elecraft] Fan question on K3

2016-04-16 Thread Milverton M. Swire via Elecraft
>>> buster don't need to cool off  <<< Quit worrying WORRIsum!  Buster was made by Elecraft!!! Milverton / W9MMS. From: Ronnie Hull To: Cc: Elecraft Reflector Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:37 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Fan question on K3 First, I&#

Re: [Elecraft] Fan question on K3

2016-04-16 Thread Ronnie Hull
!! > > Milverton / W9MMS. > > > > > From: Ronnie Hull > To: > Cc: Elecraft Reflector > Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:37 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] Fan question on K3 > > First, I'm having no trouble with my K3 ( which was delivered to me a week

Re: [Elecraft] Fan question on K3

2016-04-16 Thread Gary Smith
To adjust for a specific fan speed, this is as written in the manual: -- Fan Speed The K3S/100 includes two large, quiet fans. Fan speeds are normally selected automatically, but you can manually select a minimum fan speed if desired. See the CONFIG:KPA3 menu entry. I never hav

Re: [Elecraft] Fan question on K3

2016-04-16 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
ubject: Re: [Elecraft] Fan question on K3 Buster rocks! Buster has worked 212 countries since I birthed him! Ronnie Sent from Ronnie's IPhone > On Apr 16, 2016, at 15:19, wrote: > > >>> buster don't need to cool off <<< > > Quit worrying WORRIs

Re: [Elecraft] Fan question on K3

2016-04-17 Thread John E Bastin
On Apr 16, 2016, at 17:53, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > > The reading is in Celsius so if your room thermometer is in Fahrenheit > calculate > the corresponding Celsius value: Deg. C = (deg. Fahrenheit - 32) X 0.555. If you prefer to do the calculation in your head, I find it easier to think of t