If you are concerned about the heat and are running data 100% d/c for 30 seconds I'd simply drop the exciter power 50%, retune the amp and forget about any cooling mod. 73 Rob K5UJ __________________
And sacrifice 3 dB on these weak-signal modes where 3 dB is often the difference between "nil" and "solid decode"? If that's the only alternative, I'd rather listen to the fan noise. :-) But I am loo
That's what I did with my SB-1000. Here's a comment I posted at the time: -- In my quest for a quiet SB-1000, I replaced the fan. The original is a Nidac TA450AC, which is rated at 68 cfm and operate
The 70V uses a 3CV1500A7. Instant on and water cooled, it does not get better than this... Mike K9MK --Original Message-- From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On Beh
If my memory serves me correctly the Stanley Steamer was actually a vapour phase tube (a 3CV** or 4CV** as opposed to a 3CW** etc) in a boiler rather than a water cooled tube. Eimac published this as
You can narrow it down to only 10 issues by referring to the yearly index in the December issues in those days. 73, Gerald K5GW In a message dated 12/17/2009 2:17:39 P.M. Central Standard Time, mauso
I don't know if this is going to help or matter 43 posts later, but I can never seem to make fans quiet enough for me either, but I do find squirl cage types when you can use them quieter generally,
Mike wrote... Not water cooled! Vapor cooled. It evaporates water to get rid of the heat. That's much more effective than water cooling. 73, George T Daughters, K6GT CU in the California QSO Party (C