[TenTec] Orion A9

[John]

Hi Byron,

Two years is a short time for the caps to go bad.  My Orion II was able 
to go 8 years on the original set.

I'm curious, how many hours a day your Orion is on (on average) and did 
you use 100 degree C caps last time you replaced them?

If you go with a 5 volt regulator, I recommend mounting it on the back 
(attach to TX heat sink?) or placing a small computer fan blowing into 
the chassis if you leave it inside.

John  W0DC

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On 9/9/2019 10:57 AM, Byron Cordes via TenTec wrote:
> Ok I’m ready to get blasted! On the Orion 1 with the A9 caps going bad every year to two years  why can’t we just use a 5 volt reg . The -20 volt isn’t needed anymore with the New Blue display. Yes there would be more heat but it’s a big box with large area for heat to dissipate  .
>   And yes I’m changing caps again!
>    Just wondering.
>   73s Byron AC9PA
> 
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