[Elecraft] RTTY contesting with KX3 and KXPA100

[Chris Tate - N6WM]

Maybe Wayne or Eric could chime in if the greater group doesn't have some feedback for this.   Id rather be up to speed rather than get caught off guard 6000 miles from the home qth :-)

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> On May 9, 2015, at 9:21 AM, Chris Tate - N6WM <ctate at ewnetinc.com> wrote:
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> On the subject of JT65 and the KX3 heat compensation with high duty cycle dig..I am curious. Has anyone done a contest like NAQP RTTY with a KX3, particularly if you have the newer Elecraft based heat sink mod that was implemented in Dec 14?  I was wondering if the heat protection will kick in with a fairly aggressive cq rate in 2 scenarios:
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> 1.       qrp at 5 w
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> 2.       with the KXPA100 at higher power
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> Looking for a general idea of the tolerance of the KX3 itself and also if it can maintain max drive of the KXPA100 with a moderately high duty cycle . (AFSK for now..)
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> I have put together a KX3/KXPA100 setup for IOTA and to travel with me to CE3, and want to make sure I understand my real world limitations and tolerances.  Appreciate hearing real world experience,  as well as opinions based on the tolerances of the rig/amp if I decide to jump into a contest like NAQP domestically, and internationally from the Santiago CE qth.
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> Thanks in advance for your feedback.  (oh and yes, I am a contester, and yes, I am very observant of my signal quality : -).   Please let's not go there.)
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> Thanks
> Chris
> N6WM
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