[Elecraft] K3 PA & FP Temp Settings

[Rob May]

Ron, 
35C is only about 97F, totally normal inside electronic equipment when it's turned on.  Nothing to worry about.  My FP and PA temp also stay around 35C in a 23C (74F) room when not transmitting.
Rob
NV5E

> From: midwin at mo-rep.com
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:03:13 -0700
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 PA & FP Temp Settings
> 
> I recently noticed the temperature of the case on my K-3 seemed a little
> warmer than usual (the room temp here has been up to 25 C).
> 
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> I checked the 2 settings on the PA TEMP and FP TEMP and they both were
> reading as high as 35 C.  I checked in the manual and per instructions,
> turned the radio off for 15 minutes, and then back on, and then set the 2
> settings to 25 C.
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> 
> The radio still seems to get warmer, and even when I leave it on in standby
> the temps both go back up to the low 30's.
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> Is this normal?  Is there a way to set the thermostat (if that's the correct
> term) so that the fans go on to keep the radio running cooler?
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> 
> 73,
> 
>  
> 
> Ron
> 
> AE6RH
> 
> S/N 1997
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>  
> 
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