Re: [Drakelist] Stability Test and FAN

2011-12-01 Thread Eugene Balinski
Running a 220 VAC fans at 120VAC (just plug them in to the wall outlet) accomplishes the same thing. Quietly moving air out of the cabinet. I use one on my T4XB all the time. 220V fans are usually available cheap at ham fests because no one want them. 73 K1NR On Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:07:23 -

Re: [Drakelist] Stability Test and FAN

2011-12-01 Thread Steve Wedge
Brilliant, Jim. Looks like I've got to add that to my Lowe's list :) 73, Steve, W1ES/4 -Original Message- >From: Jim Shorney >Sent: Nov 30, 2011 9:56 PM >To: "drakelist@zerobeat.net" >Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Stability Test and FAN > >On Wed, 3

Re: [Drakelist] Stability Test and FAN

2011-11-30 Thread Jim Shorney
Great point! I have two large fans on my L-7PS, 12 volt fans connected in series on a 12 volt power supply. They are barely audible if I really listen for them with no other noise in the room. The IBM ethernet switch on the shelf behind me easily drowns them out. And they do still move a good volum

Re: [Drakelist] Stability Test and FAN

2011-11-30 Thread Dennis Monticelli
You can get the same airflow by running a larger fan at a lower speed with the benefit being lower audible noise. I have some surplus 4" fans that have rubber feet attached and just sit over the hot portion of the cabinet. I run them at a DC value below their ratings. They don't walk, aren't hea

Re: [Drakelist] Stability Test and FAN

2011-11-30 Thread Jim Shorney
On Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:46:36 -0500, Steve Wedge wrote: >This is a nice extra! I just stuck some rubber feet on my fan and it rests on >top. I periodically have to move it back over after a few days, but it avoids >having to drill/enlarge any holes. Hve you tried those thin adhesive magnetic

Re: [Drakelist] Stability Test and FAN

2011-11-30 Thread Curt Nixon
Message- From: drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net [mailto:drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net] On Behalf Of Curt Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 12:50 PM To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Stability Test and FAN I put one of the silenx fans on my R4B. Cannot hear it running. THese

[Drakelist] Stability Test and FAN

2011-11-30 Thread Bob Loving
Hi, Paul: I purchased a T4-XC with MS-4 speaker and AC-4 on the cheap. The rig, etc., are in really nice shape and the cabinets of the T4-XC and MS-4 had been repainted beautifully. The T4-XC had an 80-mm square dc fan on the back of the PA cage. Two screws to mount it at the top and a tie wra

Re: [Drakelist] Stability Test and FAN

2011-11-30 Thread Steve Wedge
my signature with various pearls of wisdom appended thereto. From: Eddy Swynar Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 3:27 PM To: Paul Gerhardt Cc: drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject: Re: [Drakelist] Stability Test and FAN On 2011-11-30, at 3:13 PM, Paul Gerhardt wrote: The fan test is

Re: [Drakelist] Stability Test and FAN

2011-11-30 Thread Curt
I put one of the silenx fans on my R4B. Cannot hear it running. THese are SUPER quiet fans. I can take a picture but used a small rectifier and cap off the filament supply..just like the T4X. The fan mounts with double sided foam tapeover the slot between the rear plate and the power transf

Re: [Drakelist] Stability Test and FAN

2011-11-30 Thread Eddy Swynar
On 2011-11-30, at 3:13 PM, Paul Gerhardt wrote: > The fan test is interesting I have thought about putting a fan > on but never have. If I do it would be nice to have a nice quiet fan. > Is there an advantage to a DC fan? It seems a AC fan might be easier > to wire up? Hi Paul, I used whatever

[Drakelist] Stability Test and FAN

2011-11-30 Thread Paul Gerhardt
The results with this third (and final---I promise!) test were most interesting (NOTE:  for comparative purposes, I have square-bracketed---[ ]---the changes observed at the very same time intervals in the FIRST test, at the end of each observation line). Here goes: (1) 5455.0-KHz (cold start)---[0