[Elecraft] Cooling Fans

[Steef PA2A]

Tom,

a few weeks ago the PA temperature of my K3 #1184 jumped between 32 and 
41 degrees Celsius during receive, and the fans went on and off. The 
problem went away after dismantling the K3 completely for another 
problem and the fan/temp problem has vanished. Maybe some loose 
connector had caused the problem. Monitoring the PA temp can be the 
first step to solve the problem.

73s Steef PA2A

>> From: Tom Doligalski <w4kx at mac.com>
>> To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: [Elecraft] Cooling Fans
>> 
>> I am the original owner of K3/100 #969, which still works great.
>> 
>> I?ve noticed that recently the cooling fan comes on occasionally even 
>> if the radio is on, but not in use >>(volume down, no transmitting). 
>> FP temperature shows 41 C, and PA temperature is at 35 C
>> 
>> This is not at objectionable at all, but made me wonder if this was a 
>> cause for concern.
>> 
>> Any ideas?
>> 
>> Tom W4KX