[Amps] Sucking air

[Ron Youvan]

   Gary Smith wrote:

> I noticed the AL-1500 was getting pretty
> hot during the contest last weekend&
> wonder if putting a large muffin fan on
> the outlet&  sucking the exhaust would
> perhaps assist in increasing air flow.

   Plastic fan over hot air, that sounds like a bad idea.
Metal fan with oiled bearings over hot air, that sounds like a bad idea.

> I don't want to permanently increase the
> fan speed, only help aspirate the amp
> under heavy use.

   Add more air flow to the input of the existing fan if possible.
-- 
    Ron  KA4INM -    Ron  KA4INM - Did you know ...
                     ... that no-one ever reads these things?