K3 PA and FP Temp - what's OK?

[Buck - k4ia]

It is nice that we have a display of the PA and  FP temp but can anyone
comment on what the normal parameters might be?  At  what point should one become
alarmed?  It doesn't do much good to have the  readout if one doesn't know how
to interpret it.


Craig  "Buck"
k4ia
Fredericksburg, Virginia USA  




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[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ]

I don't have the numbers in front of me, but the K3 will automatically
reduce power as needed if the PA gets too hot. We've never been able to
get one that hot under normal operating conditions (including 100W key
down for 10 Minutes.)

The FP temp is more of a general ambient temp inside the K3 and is only
used for reference oscillator temperature compensation. Its not
something that will 'overheat'.

73, Eric  WA6HHQ
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[hidden email] wrote:
> It is nice that we have a display of the PA and  FP temp but can anyone
> comment on what the normal parameters might be?  At  what point should one become
> alarmed?  It doesn't do much good to have the  readout if one doesn't know how
> to interpret it.
>
> Craig  "Buck"
>
>  
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