Re: [TenTec] Orion cabinet temp

["BOB@W2PNJ" <bobw2pnj@optimum.net>]

I second that,the OII gets barely warm.Most likely because it's free 
standing on a shelf, not buried under a lot of equipment.  Bob W2PNJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Frazier" <fraz1@bellsouth.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 2:58 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion cabinet temp


> Amazing info......
>
> I use my Orion II daily, and for extended time periods.  The case has 
> never
> gotten hot, only barely warm.
>
> 73 John W4II
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Roy" <royanjoy@ncn.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 12:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion cabinet temp
>
>
> > "...Yes, high temperatures are fairly normal.  Some users have worried
> > that
> > that
> > might be a problem -- cooking some of the components prematurely.
> > Installing an internal fan can help even things out quite a lot...(etc)"
> >
> >
> > Since I never use the internal speaker in my Orion, I removed it (easy).
> > That made a big improvement.
> >
> > 73,   Roy    K6XK
> >
> >
> >
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