Re: [Drakelist] Question on Drake TR-3
I run a 24VDC fan at 12V. --- On Mon, 3/8/10, Ronald Erickson wrote: > From: Ronald Erickson > Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Question on Drake TR-3 > To: "Robert Ladden" > Cc: drakelist@zerobeat.net, "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 > 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 > > wrote: > > > > > From: 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=ManS0xdkCrkIj81uwWg18gAAJz0UFYKTAyySMiC3nbWXP64QAAYAAADNAAAQVgA= > > > > > > > ___ > > > 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
Re: [Drakelist] Question on Drake TR-3
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 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 wrote: > > > From: 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=ManS0xdkCrkIj81uwWg18gAAJz0UFYKTAyySMiC3nbWXP64QAAYAAADNAAAQVgA= > > > > ___ > > 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
Re: [Drakelist] Question on Drake TR-3
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 wrote: > From: 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=ManS0xdkCrkIj81uwWg18gAAJz0UFYKTAyySMiC3nbWXP64QAAYAAADNAAAQVgA= > > ___ > 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
Re: [Drakelist] Question on Drake TR-3
Guy, If you leave it on top, just put little feet on the fan to keep it from scraping the finish. You can also use grommets for spacers and small cable ties on the back of the final cage. You don't need a lot of air (aka noisy fan) just something to move the air a little. 73, Ron WD8SBB --- On Mon, 3/8/10, n9...@juno.com wrote: > From: 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=ManS0xdkCrkIj81uwWg18gAAJz0UFYKTAyySMiC3nbWXP64QAAYAAADNAAAQVgA= > > ___ > 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
Re: [Drakelist] Question on Drake TR-3
On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 01:12:34 GMT, n9...@juno.com wrote: >will it damage the finals or anything else? No. Quite the opposite, in fact. Aren't you happier when you are cooler? 73 -Jim -- Ham Radio NU0C Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.S.A. TR7/RV7/R7A/L7, TR6/RV6, T4XC/R4C/L4B, NCL2000, SB104A, R390A, GT550A/RV550A, HyGain 3750, IBM PS/2 - all vintage, all the time! "Give a man a URL, and he will learn for an hour; teach him to Google, and he will learn for a lifetime." HyGain 3750 User's Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HyGain_3750/ http://radiojim.exofire.net http://incolor.inetnebr.com/jshorney http://www.nebraskaghosts.org ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
[Drakelist] Question on Drake TR-3
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=ManS0xdkCrkIj81uwWg18gAAJz0UFYKTAyySMiC3nbWXP64QAAYAAADNAAAQVgA= ___ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
