>Just an observation, the design of a chimney is such that the vertical
>flow of air is directed evenly around the tube envelope and as it exits,
>also against the anode seal & heat sink at the top. I really don't
>think a Coleman lantern globe or a pickle jar does the job.
>
? Bob: Any opinion about the use of vertical air flow on horizontal
cooling fins.?
The lip at the top of the Eimac chimney turns a portion of the air
90 degrees to pass horizontally over the fins of the plate cap.
Eimac refers to the socket, chimney, and anode cap as an
"air system." I suspect a significant amount of engineering went into
the development of these three parts to work in concert with efficiency.
(((73)))
Phil, K5PC
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