[Amps] Cheap auxiliary amp cooling

[Bob K6UJ]

HIHIHIHI  !!!!!!!!

better get some spares soon before they can't be found anymore :-)

Bob
K6UJ





On Mar 30, 2012, at 8:41 AM, Carl wrote:

> Isnt that exciting having to run almost 1100W idle with 2 tubes only rated 
> at 1200W dissipation total?  No wonder they dont last long and availability 
> is drying up.
> 
> Carl
> KM1H
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Barber" <audioguy at q.com>
> To: <Amps at contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 3:29 AM
> Subject: [Amps] Cheap auxiliary amp cooling
> 
> 
>> While playing with my new toy, (QRO HF2500DX) I found that I was able to
>> confirm that it does indeed need auxiliary cooling for high duty cycle
>> modes. Even at relatively low  or no power output - just the ZSAC is
>> 450ma @ 2400V, or over 1000 watts of just plain old heat.
>> 
>> I decided to check my computer parts supplier to see if there was
>> anything that looked like it might work for a "booster" exhaust fan, and
>> it turned out that a 250mm (10"!) 12V PC case fan has a brushless (no RF
>> noise) DC motor, turns slow and makes little audible noise, but manages
>> to move 105 CFM of air. (at zero back pressure, of course) They cost
>> $26.99 USD in single units.
>> 
>> I haven't built a sealed mount yet, but just sitting the fan on top of
>> the case above the tubes dropped the exhaust temp 40-50F during
>> 375/1500-watt AM transmissions. The noise of the "booster" fan is so low
>> compared to the internal 50CFM blower that I can't really hear it.
>> Legal-limit SSB conversations (with modest compression) get the
>> airstream only lukewarm now, instead of 130F+ .
>> 
>> I also bought a 243 CFM 8" 12VDC Conair-Rotron hurricane generator that
>> I want to build a temperature-ramped PWM controller for when I get A
>> Round Tuit. (probably 25khz, 30-100% duty cycle to copy the newer PC
>> controllers, which work well) In the meantime, the cheap PC case fan
>> seems to be getting the job done.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Jim N7CXI
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