[Collins] Boat Anchor Fans

Fri, 18 Apr 2003 02:13:04 +0100

A simple filter  only make any fan system better.
Are you sure there is no oil or grease in some places
in any rig? I used fan blowing out the heath and my KWM-2
become ugly with a fine dust cover over the chassis.
Dust and lint are every were. I learned with Bill Or
the use of a plenum chamber between the blower
and the radio, it increase the air flow speed trough
the small holes in the Collins cabinets. Small things
do a great effect.

73, Jose  PY2AUC

At 08:17 PM 4/17/03 -0400, you wrote:
>The fans that are part of the "Boatanchor Cooler" system are exhaust fans
>that take warm air from inside the Collins and exhaust it outside the unit.
>No dirt, etc. can get inside the Collins as a result of the fan.
>
>Jose, you need to turn your fan around!
>
>David Knepper - W3ST
>Secretary to the Collins Radio Association (CRA)
>Publisher of the Collins Journal
>www.collinsra.com
>CRA station call - W3CRA
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jose Vicente" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 1:49 PM
>Subject: Re: [Collins] Boat Anchor Fans
>
>
> > WARNING:
> >
> > I did my own fan for my Collins KWM-2, it worked great, BUT soon
> > the KWM-2  was clogged with dust,  any fan need a filter to prevent this.
> > Be sure you have one.
> >
> > 73, Jose   PY2AUC
> >
> >
> > At 01:14 AM 4/17/03 -0400, you wrote:
> > >I > received a set of fans from K4ZRD a couple of weeks ago and set them
> > >up on
> > > > my 32S-3, 30L-1 and a KWM2A.  They worked great and appear to drop the
> > > > temperature quite a bit.  The installation was simple and the fans sit
>on
> > > > top of the equipment so you do not have to modify anything to use
>them.
> > > > Carl did a great job building a small good looking power supply for
>the
> > > > fans.  Take a look at his ad in the next Collins Journal or contact
>him
> > > > direct.   I plan to get another set for my other old time tube
>equipment.
> > > > No, he did not pay me to post this.  I was just very impressed with
>the
> > > > workman ship and the easy installation.
> > > > 73s  Steve WB6KWL
> >
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>
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