[Elecraft] K4D - KPA500 Fault Question + wish

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Jack,

OK, you win.

I went back to fan speed (0) NOR and with FT8 at 400+ watts, the KPA500 
is only "doing" 56C max AND fan speed (2) is maxing also at 56C.  So, 
yes I will run the fan at (0) NOR.

Also, "rest" for NOR is 44C.

73, steve WB3LGC


On 24-Apr-22 05:21 PM, email wrote:
> Jack,
>
> Now that you ask.
>
> I have been using the fan at (1) when I run FT8 to "get a head start" 
> when I do TX.  I don't NEED to.  I like to see lower TEMP and it 
> does.  I have been known to run 400W on FT8, too (FT8 is low signal 
> mode not QRP) and I have been trying to get a Dallas station DE on 10m 
> digital (in a skip zone).
>
> Thanks for the help.
> 73, steve WB3LGC
>
>
> On 4/24/22 16:40, Jack Brindle wrote:
>> Now, my question for everyone reading - when is it that you feel the 
>> need to set the fan speed above 0?
>>
>> 73,
>> Jack, W6FB
>>
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