Saw a thread on that not to long ago. They said all you need to do is
snug them up again. Elecraft did not like the thermal paste. Having
dealt with it on high frequency, high power transmitters, I would have
to agree with them. Stuff is a mess to work with.
David Wilburn
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Jeff Kinzli wrote:
> Going through the archives I think I have satisfied that I'm ok, and
> will continue to use the "old" pads...
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jeff
>
> On 2/23/07, Jeff Kinzli <
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>> So I opened up the KPA100 tonight to do a quick mod, and noticed the
>> thermal pads under Q1/Q2 are a bit worn. It's like the pressure of me
>> tightening down on them has smashed through them a bit on the outer
>> edges of the pads.
>>
>> Is there an issue with a path to ground here, or are they strictly
>> thermal in nature? I don't think the thermal integrity of them is
>> harmed but there could be a path to ground via the heatsink, I guess.
>>
>> Thoughts? Any off-the-shelf replacements for them, like
>> heat-conductive paste, perhaps?
>>
>> Thanks for any thoughts,
>>
>> Jeff N6GQ
>>
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