[Elecraft] K3 Fan Settings

[Arie Kleingeld PA3A]

Irwin,

The PA temp calibration is, as Don already stated, in the manual.

Just wondering, do your fans actually run?

The fans can be tested  in de menu: KPA3.
If set to 'PA nor' then the fans are temp controlled.
If you turn the main dial, PA Fn1 - Fn4  will come on the display, You 
should hear the fans running.


73
Arie PA3A

Op 3-1-2016 om 4:44 schreef Irwin Darack:
> Thanks. I will reset the PA Temp to a lower setting. I am finding that once
> the PA temp gets to 27C, it shuts the 100w amp off and I only get 10W out
> of the radio until it cools down. Even at 70W output in RTTY, I should be
> able to keep the temp down with the fans? I am wondering if I have
> something set wrong?
>
> Irwin KD3TB
>
> On Saturday, January 2, 2016, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Irwin,
>>
>> Yes, I think that PA Temp setting *may* be too high, but it 'all depends'.
>> The PA Temp indication will follow the actual temperature of the heatsink,
>> so if your K3 has been on for a while, that 27 degC may be normal.
>> Follow the instructions in the manual to set the temperature.
>> First turn off the K3 and leave it off until the heatsink acclimates to
>> room temperature (at least 15 minutes, I recommend 30 minutes).
>> Then turn it on and go to the PA TEMP menu - set it to the room
>> temperature in degC.  For a 73 degF room, that would be 23 degC.
>>
>> If I recall, the fan will not turn on until the PA Temp reaches 40 degC.
>>
>> If you want the fan to come on sooner, set the PA Temp to a higher value.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>> On 1/2/2016 4:55 PM, Irwin Darack wrote:
>>
>>> How do I set the radio to turn on the fans when then 100 w amp temp gets
>>> to
>>> a specific temperature.  I am playing around with the RTTY contest -
>>> running 70 watts output into a tuned antenna.
>>>
>>> With KPA3 set to NOR, the fans do not seem to turn on, even when the 100W
>>> amp gets to high. I know the fans are working because when I set KPA3 to
>>> FN
>>> 1 to 4, then fans run continuously at the appropriate speed.
>>>
>>> PA temp is set to 27C.  Should this be lower?
>>>
>>>
>>>