[Elecraft] KX2 temperature

[Brian Hunt]

I believe the trip temp. is 60c. The rate you get there, of course, depends a lot on power setting, mode and ambient temperature. I’ve found at normal shack ambient I can cycle FT8 pretty quickly at 7 watts. But I always monitor PA TEMP and back it down if necessary. At the beach with a 55f breeze - no problem 😉 

It’s a great little rig. Have fun!

73,
Brian, K0DTJ

> On Aug 21, 2021, at 09:12, Bill Lederer <w8lvn.9 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Team:
> 
> I discovered that the KX2 will trip out if its temperature gets too high.
> Clearly, this is a good thing. I am considering getting the heat sinks for
> the side. I now run with the temperature displayed.
> 
> My question in relation to this is: is there a fixed temperature that it
> will trip out at? Alternatively, what is a  good threshold to observe to
> avoid over-temperature  operation? The manual does not seem to be very
> specific.
> 
> Thanks for a great radio (I have it in my office  upstairs with a wire to a
> tree, and get on the air between meetings.) and for a great forum.
> 
> -- 
> --w8lvn--
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