[Elecraft] FT8 output power KX2/KX3

Don Wilhelm donwilh at embarqmail.com
Thu Oct 26 09:32:34 EDT 2017


Barry,

You should be able to tolerate 60 degC measured at the PA transistor 
tabs for short periods.

You can read the PA temperature in the Alternate VFO B display.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 10/26/2017 9:05 AM, Barry N1EU wrote:
> Thanks Tom and Don for the responses.  I'll try a few 15sec FT8 xmit cycles
> at 50% (7.5W) into a dummy load while monitoring PA temp.  Any guidance on
> what the upper safe limit is for PA temp?


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