[Amps] Blower Restrictor QU?

[donroden at hiwaay.net]

Something to keep the impeller from falling out during shipping ?

Don WA4NPL




Quoting "Paul Gerhardt" <phgerhardt at gmail.com>:

> Today I removed the 'retrictor plate' on the blower inlet on the Raytrack
> DX2000L that I am getting ready to put back in service.
>
> Over the 20 years that I have owned (but hardly used) the amp I have
> resolderd filament sleaves on the tubes several times.  I talked to the
> designer and he said that the plate was not original so why would someone
> make this mod?  After removing it I could tell there was a slight increase
> in air flow (using my hand only).
>
> Link to 'Webshots' pix of plate on and off, go to the link then hit
> 'Forward' to see 4 pix of this plate.
>
> Think I will just leave it off for a while and see how it runs.
>
> Any thoughts on this possibly negative mod?
>
> http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2234661180078879011pSOrlo
>
> 73,
> Paul K3PG
>
>
>
>
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> Paul Gerhardt
> K3PG
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> QRP ARCI 6674
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