>
>
> Pegasus lying on its side, if you're worried about the heat sink fins
> being horizontal, just take a look at the back side of an
> Omni VI+. What
> other concern could there be??
>
The inefficiency of heated air convection?
My recommendation for any and all heatsinks is to have a fan oriented to
keep air flowing across the heatsinks at all times. An acquaintance of mine
lost his Omni VI+ finals while operating Field Day. He was operating
outside, under a covered pavilion, in 90 degree temps, and no breeze.
My Omni VI's have fans for each.
Besides, the nice air flow from under and around the radios keeps the
operator fresh, too.
Get a 12v fan and plug it in to your Pegasus or PS aux V+ jack. Same goes
for you VI/V/Paragon/Corsair, etc, owners, too!
73,
dale, kg5u
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