[Collins] Cooling your Collins

[Rodney Bunt]

Because it is a switch mode powersupply from a PC with a switch on the front panel. The HASH from
this would be a real pain in the neck !!!!!

Why not run 12v DC fans from the 6.3v fillament supply (with a modest filter cap) to make the fans
run slower and quieter too.

There is a lot of cooling from slow moving air without the noise or the HASH!!!

Rodney
VK2KTZ


--- David Knepper <cra@floodcity.net> wrote:
> Can anyone tell me why one would not want to protect his/her investment?  Cooling your Collins
> is important to maintain the integrity of the unit.  Heat is its worse enemy!
> 
> See this site for more details.  Shouldn't you treat your Collins S-Line and KWM-2 to some
> "summer cooling."    
> 
> http://www.k4zrd.com/collins.aline.html
> 
> David Knepper - W3ST
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