[Elecraft] K2 Glitch on Field Day

[Andrey Stoev]

In the same Physics 101 class they teach that black painted objects radiate 
heat better - one reason why the anode of a  tube and also heatsinks are 
black.
The black painted box of the K3 will dissipate the internally generated heat 
better.
I personally preffer the grey color of the K2. To me it looks better and 
gives a unique look like no other radio. When I asked Wayne at Dayton about 
K3's color he said that he thinks black looks better and that's why KX1 is 
black as it is the K3.
Anyway...I miss the gray look - maybe I can make a silk screen of the front 
panel and repaint the K3 once I get it in Grey. :-))
73
AE1Z

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred (FL)" <ncsailors at yahoo.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 11:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 Glitch on Field Day


> If anyone remembers their Physics 101 "Painted Tin
> Can" experiment - one painted light, and one painted
> dark - the K3 will naturally be an internally hot
> rig, on field days.  In Physics 101 class - the
> can painted black - took on like 20% more internal
> heat, than did the can painted light. Heat
> reflectivity, and all that .....   Reason we
> wear white T-shirts, etc.
>
> Fred
>
>
>
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