[Elecraft] Cold K3

[Richard Fjeld]

Igor and Ed,

I found your posts interesting.  Thank you both.

The original thread was about a K3 operating in the cold below freezing 
temps, and reduced power was observed. I think the question was asked if 
we could answer why.

Someone posted with a question if the battery was cold. That may have
been pertinent.

I was curious. I posted about what I had been taught years ago 
concerning solid state circuit design. As of those designs, it is my 
understanding that solid state radios will have reduced performance in 
cold temps.

I'd like to know if this is true with designs today. Perhaps you, and 
others, will post some findings on this question as you operate in the 
cold.

(Most radios today, have LCD screens and that will hamper the findings.)


73,
Dick, n0ce