Sounds like a great opportunity for an Elecraft-branded Stirling engine turning
a small fan:
https://youtu.be/Qshc2yWKq2A
John AE5X
http://ae5x.blogspot.com/
Usually the situation where people do
> not use fans is when they are operating portable and don't want to
> waste the power or
FWIW: To run RTTY with my K2/100, I mounted a computer muffin fan with a
velcro tab to the heat sink over the PA's, blowing down. Heat sink
stayed cool to the touch at 80 W. Without the fan, it was too hot to
rest your hand on it. Understandable however that unless the fan is an
integral
Hi Mike!,
You are of course correct, and there is no reason not to do so when
operating fixed near AC power. Usually the situation where people do
not use fans is when they are operating portable and don't want to waste
the power or have extra stuff to pack/set up. This is the reason our
Gents:
Please excuse my ignorance here but being a retired professional engineer
and owning the complete KX? Series, it seems to me why rely upon natural
convection alone? If you have the means (indoors) why not provide yourself
a simple DC fan blowing over the heat sink and move the
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