I run a 24VDC fan at 12V. --- On Mon, 3/8/10, Ronald Erickson <ronalderickson...@gmail.com> wrote:
> From: Ronald Erickson <ronalderickson...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Question on Drake TR-3 > To: "Robert Ladden" <rmlad...@yahoo.com> > Cc: drakelist@zerobeat.net, "n9...@juno.com" <n9...@juno.com> > Date: Monday, March 8, 2010, 10:20 PM > A 220-volt fan run on 120-volt AC works > great for me. > > Ron, K0IC > > On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 8:43 PM, > Robert Ladden <rmlad...@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > It's a good thing. I do the > same on my TR-3. Without the fan, it gets very hot in the > final cage and the top of the cabinet. Cool is better. > > > > > 73, > > Bob WW3QB > > > > --- On Mon, 3/8/10, n9...@juno.com > <n9...@juno.com> > wrote: > > > > > From: n9...@juno.com > <n9...@juno.com> > > > Subject: [Drakelist] Question on Drake TR-3 > > > To: drakelist@zerobeat.net > > > Date: Monday, March 8, 2010, 8:12 PM > > > I have a TR-3 > that I just picked and > > > it up runs great. The question I have is the previous > owner > > > installed a muffin fan directly above the finals on > the top > > > cover which is set up to pull the air out of the > finals > > > section. I have heard good and bad about doing this, > it does > > > seem to keep the unit cooler but will it damage the > finals > > > or anything else? Previous owner had ran it for years > and he > > > said he had no problems. (of course it does take away > from > > > the bueaty of the rig) > > > 73 Guy N9XBG > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > Medical Insurance > > > Need Medical Insurance? Click here for affordable > quotes. > > > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/c?cp=ManS0xdkCrkIj81uwWg18gAAJz0UFYKTAyySMiC3nbWXP64QAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQVgAAAAA= > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Drakelist mailing list > > > Drakelist@zerobeat.net > > > http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Drakelist mailing list > > Drakelist@zerobeat.net > > http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist > > > > > -- > Ronald D. Erickson, K0IC > Southwest Iowa Amateur Radio Club > Bellevue Amateur Radio Club > ARRL Local Government Liaison > ARRL Public Information Officer > > ARRL Technical Specialist > ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio™ > 563-263-3097 > ronalderickson...@gmail.com > 10-X #12938 :* EN20iu > ARRL Lifer since 1976 > > 3900 Club #729 > Iowa QRP Club #179 > QCWA #30762; Chapters, 25, 123, 210 > FCC #PG-17-12556 > FISTS CW Club #12484 > Straight Key Century Club #2253 > FGBMFI Life Member > Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network member > > Pastor by Universal Life Church, Modesto, CA > Trying to join the Shenandoah Assembly of God > The Collins Collectors Association #AC07-12075 > Courage HANDI-HAM System member > Ex: WN0GDA, WB0GDA, AK0N, AAV7AW > Ex: KMA-AM broadcast engineer 1977-1989. > > Ex: SBE Senior Broadcast Engineer #2308 - Radio - AM/FM > IWCC -Clarinda Associate of Arts Degree - 1973 > University of Nebraska at Omaha Bachelor of General Studies > Degree - 1993 > k...@arrl.net > > www.contactify.com/c521b > > _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
