If you're concerned about the long-term effects of the heat (and, as Garey
suggests, it may not be a real concern), you might run the receiver off an
external power supply. That cools it quite a bit.
Art Delibert
KB3FJO
> Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:40:29 -0400
> From: k4...@mindspring.com
> To: Drakelist@zerobeat.net
> Subject: Re: [Drakelist] R-7
>
> No, there is no provision for a fan on the R-7, and yes, it does get
> warm! Since they're still running 30 years later, it's probably not
> worth worrying about. I do like things running cooler, so a small fan
> blowing on the back panel heatsink certainly wouldn't hurt anything.
>
> 73, Garey - K4OAH
> Glen Allen, VA
>
> Drake 2-B, 4-B, C-Line& TR-4/C Service Supplement CDs
> <www.k4oah.com>
>
>
> Hunter Ellington wrote:
> > I have recently acquired a very nice R-7, but am surprised at how
> > warm/hot the radio gets after about 45 minutes. I know there was a
> > fan for the TR-7, but will that fan fit on the R-7? If yes, does
> > anyone have one they would want to part with?
> >
>
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