Does anyone have a suggestion about how to attach a fan to the heatsink on the back of a Ten-Tec HF transceiver? I have a nifty $6 12VDC PC fan that even comes with a temp sensor - but of course it s
Here's one method: Get 4 plastic drywall anchors and mount them to the 4 holes on each corner of the fan using sheet metal screws so that the anchors stick out away from the fan. Then gently shove th
Velcro? 72/73, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas NETXQRP 6 Fairview, TX 30 mi NE Dallas in Collin county QRP-L 1373 Amateur Radio W5YR, in the 55th year and it just keeps getting better! Icom IC
Why must you attach it to the radio, Ken? What transceiver are you using? My fans are mounted over a cutout in the shelf above my Omni VI's. They work just fine to keep air circulating behind the ra
The beauty of properly designed and conservatively rated equipment is that you don't need heat sinks. If you needed one, Ten Tec would have included it. I have used my Omni-C for over 20 years on all
If you needed one, Ten Tec would have 1. Do not confine units to a small volume without forced ventilation to circulate cool air around the heat sinks. 2. When operating RTTY, SSTV, or other high dut
Why attach to the heat sink. Just mount your fan somewhere behind the rig and let the fan blow over the heat sink. My fan operates from 12vdc out of the Omni VI+ and blows across the heat sinks of th