Max power of K3/10 on PSK31?

classic Classic list List threaded Threaded
1 message Options
Reply | Threaded
Open this post in threaded view
|

Max power of K3/10 on PSK31?

Julian, G4ILO
What is the maximum power it is OK to run using a K3/10 on PSK31?

I used to run the K2 at 5W max on data because it got pretty warm after a few minutes even at that power. But at this point in the sunspot cycle (and particularly on 80m in the evenings) I'm finding that 5W is a bit of a struggle. I know the K3/100 is specced at key-down for 10 minutes at full power, but I'd like to know whether the K3/10 is OK at 10W or even 12W for continuous duty modes.
Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392  K3 #222 KX3 #110
* G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com
* KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html
* KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html