[Elecraft] K3 power out - key down

[Phil Wheeler]

I don't use that mode and generally run no more 
than 40 watts on PSK31 with the K3.

But this statement below "The K3/100 has two fans. 
The KX3 has no fans. Apples and oranges." made me 
wonder if fan failure could be an issue with the 
K3/100 -- and one which might affect those running 
less than 100 Watts.

Phil W7OX

On 7/19/14, 2:27 PM, Gerald Manthey wrote:
>
> Just how many people are running high power on 
> low power modes like jt65?
>
> I work the world with 10 watts.
>
> Gerald - KC6CNN
>
> On Jul 19, 2014 10:48 AM, "Phil Wheeler" 
> <w7ox at socal.rr.com <mailto:w7ox at socal.rr.com>> 
> wrote:
>
>     Hmm .. makes me wonder if a failed fan would
>     result in an error message and/or graceful
>     power roll off to protect the K3?
>
>     I have so much ringing in my deaf ear I
>     never hear the fans!
>
>     Phil W7OX
>
>     On 7/19/14, 6:51 AM, Mike K2MK wrote:
>
>         Hi Steve,
>
>         The K3/100 has two fans. The KX3 has no
>         fans. Apples and oranges.
>
>         I ran my K3 on 30 meters RTTY at 100
>         watts for 2 hours non-stop as an ARRL
>         centennial station and had no problem.
>         The fan just ramps up to a higher
>         speed.
>
>         I've also run JT65-HF on 6 meters at 100
>         watts with no visible problem but
>         of course it's one minute on, one minute
>         off.
>
>         73,
>         Mike K2MK
>