Re: [Repeater-Builder] putting a bigger heat shrink on a radio?

2005-12-13 Thread Glenn Little WB4UIV
What is a heat shrink?? 73 Glenn At 09:20 PM 12/12/05, you wrote: >Heres a question for someone to answer, IF you were to take say a gm300 >45 watt radio and take say a lowband heatshrink from a maxtrac would >the bigger heat shrink help disipate the heat better or would it not >make a diference?

Re: [Repeater-Builder] putting a bigger heat shrink on a radio?

2005-12-13 Thread Lee Jones
Understand Just a thought. Ill have to look I have a few laying around the garage and see if the wholes line up or not. I figured it would help. --- "Bob M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, if you increase the surface area, it will > dissipate heat better. People have done this with > MaxTracs

Re: [Repeater-Builder] putting a bigger heat shrink on a radio?

2005-12-13 Thread Lee Jones
Sorry I know its a heat sink I have been building data cables at work all week and been using alot of heat shrink lol. I just have it on the brain. --- "Jim B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lee Jones wrote: > > > Heres a question for someone to answer, IF you > were to take say a gm300 > > 45 w

Re: [Repeater-Builder] putting a bigger heat shrink on a radio?

2005-12-13 Thread WD7F - John in Tucson
o: Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 9:30 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] putting a bigger heat shrink on a radio? Lee Jones wrote: > Heres a question for someone to answer, IF you were to take say a gm300 > 45 watt radio and take say a lowband heatshrink from a maxtrac would > the bigger h

Re: [Repeater-Builder] putting a bigger heat shrink on a radio?

2005-12-13 Thread Jim B.
Lee Jones wrote: > Heres a question for someone to answer, IF you were to take say a gm300 > 45 watt radio and take say a lowband heatshrink from a maxtrac would > the bigger heat shrink help disipate the heat better or would it not > make a diference? You want a heat sink, not heat shrink tub

Re: [Repeater-Builder] putting a bigger heat shrink on a radio?

2005-12-13 Thread Bob M.
Yes, if you increase the surface area, it will dissipate heat better. People have done this with MaxTracs, but a 60w heatsink may not fit a 45w power amp without some modification. In other words, it's not just a bolt-on improvement. Some holes don't line up. There was some discussion of this on th

[Repeater-Builder] putting a bigger heat shrink on a radio?

2005-12-12 Thread Lee Jones
Heres a question for someone to answer, IF you were to take say a gm300 45 watt radio and take say a lowband heatshrink from a maxtrac would the bigger heat shrink help disipate the heat better or would it not make a diference? Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web,