[Elecraft] KX2 Safe Operating PA Temperature

[Joan]

The KX2 will automatically fold back its power (responding to temperature) to prevent thermal runaway or damage to its finals

That being said, it is routinely recommended that when running any 100% duty cycle mode (e.g. typical digital text modes or FM Phone) one reduces RF output to 50% of rated output

73 de KX2CW
Joan

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> On Mar 26, 2020, at 18:09, Steve Anness <steve at kj5t.net> wrote:
> 
> This question was posed last October by another on the reflector in regards
> to the KX3 but does not look like there was a response.  I had posed the
> question once to Elecraft support and believe my email got lost in the
> fray.  When I posted the question to Elecraft support it was a month after
> I received my KX2 and I was running 10 watts with it and it had gotten up
> to 61C which is what prompted the question.
> 
> I have been running FT8 at around 5 watts recently and I see it getting up
> to 51C.
> 
> At what point should I stop operating and let it cool down?  I love my KX2
> and don't want to damage it.  I do know that these are used in fields by
> many so perhaps I am just being paranoid.
> 
> 73 de KJ5T
>