The Orion II does seem to run warm. Considering that the MTBF of electronics
decreases by a factor of 2 for approximately every 10C degree rise, adding a
fan seemed like a decent thing to do.
I removed the internal speaker and installed a muffin fan without modifying
anything. Typically these fans run quite loud so I installed a resistor in
series to drop the voltage and the speed. It's barely noticeable however the
drop in temperature is very noticeable.
Mike, WA1SEO
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