[Elecraft] Cold K3

[Igor Sokolov]

Dick,
My experience operating K3 at temperature of minus  10C shows that there 
were no  noticeable drop of output power. I did not test it at lower 
temperatures.

73, Igor UA9CDC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fjeld" <rpfjeld at outlook.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2016 10:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cold K3


> 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
>
>
>
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