[Elecraft] KX3 running warm even at very low power out

[Mike Parkes]

I have been experimenting with WSPR mode at 2-10 milliwatts of power out as
measured by the WM-2 wattmeter. I notice that the back of the KX3 heat
sinks are still fairly warm to the touch at such low power. It surprises me
that the finals would still get that warm at this level of power out. Is
that normal? I don't want to damage the radio tryin mg to xmt very low
power! :)... I have nothing to compare to except it feels at least as warm
as it did at 1 or 2 watts out. (I am using the power level output from
WSJT-X to set the power out to levels lower than what the KX3 can show
which is limited to 100 mW.)
Mike AB7RU