[Elecraft] XV50, XV144, XV222 Assembly Manual

[James Duffey]

My XV222 runs hot after a few minutes of contest activity with 20W output, 5W input on SSB or CW. I have not operated it on FM. Running at 15W helps a bit, but it is still warmer than I feel comfortable with. I have a linear and can drive that with 10w to 15w, so that helps, but if you are expecting a high duty cycle 20W transverter, the XV222 isn't it.

If the fan helps, I hope Elecraft makes a retrofit kit available. Not sure if I have vent holes fo rthe attenuator resistors or not; I need to check. - Duffey
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James Duffey
Cedar Crest NM