[Elecraft] K3 overheating smell after an hour or so.

Bill W4ZV btippett at alum.mit.edu
Thu Sep 12 07:03:25 EDT 2013


peterc281 wrote
> Thanks for the reply Bill. I remeasured the current. KRX3 on 1.82A off
> 1.52A so if the extra current is consistent with the KRX3 on and off with
> your measurement then I've got an extra 400mA sneaking off somewhere?

I measured mine again and got the following using the internal meter...1.15A
KRX3 off and 1.45A on.  My readings jump around quite a bit so that's an
eyeball average.  Yes you may have something else going on somewhere in the
rig.  Probably time to contact k3support at elecraft.com.

73,  Bill



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