I second the recommendation for the SideKX side panels and covers -- to me they're an incredibly sensible upgrade to protect the investment of a KX3 (or PX3, or KX2).
73, Julie On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM Dave New, N8SBE via Elecraft < [email protected]> wrote: > Can't hurt. I have the kit that replaced both ends, one end adds a heat > sink, and gives 'handles' that help protect the knobs and display from a > fall, etc. Then the plastic cover that snaps into the handles. Works > well. > > I run FT8 and Winlink VARA (which if you are sending a message has an > even longer transmit cycle than FT8 on weak signals) and it seems to do > OK. > > Keep it out of the sun, that helps, too. > > 73, > > -- Dave, N8SBE, Hamshack Hotline 550-0971, HamsOverIP 101018, > AmateurWire 1348 > > 2025-07-16 15:25, Larry Boekeloo via Elecraft wrote: > > I recently acquired a KX2 and use it on CW only. > > > > I noticed that it does get warm. Are the aftermarket heat sinks > > needed? > > > > Larry KN8N > > Kalamazoo Michigan > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
