[Elecraft] KPA100 heat sink temp

[Phil Wheeler]

Lee Buller wrote:

>
>
> I have been running CW on the KPA100 tonight on 40 around 25 to 30 
> wpm.  The heat sink heats up pretty fast, but doesn't get HOT but gets 
> warm.  I am not sure as to when the fan kicks on so I have it on all 
> the time on HI.  How hot can the heat sink get before things go 
> haywire?  According the manual, the whole thing will go off line if it 
> gets to hot.  What are the specs and how hot over time does it get? 


It can get very hot to the touch and be OK.  There was a msg on this 
early on.  Eric said:

>In general, the heatsink will get
>hotter than you can touch it before the PAs are in danger. 
>

73, Phil