[Elecraft] Auxiliary Fan

[N2EY@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/21/02 1:23:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
jim-c@charter.net writes:

> In my experience, the first thing to go in an old computer power supply 
>  is the fan itself, followed by
>  other components in the supply as they overheat.
>  
>  Jim
>  W4BQP

Agreed! But the test for that is easy - just plug in the supply and listen to 
the fan. Also check the 12 volt output. 

73 de Jim, N2EY

>  
>  N2EY@aol.com wrote:
>  
>  >Easy source of muffin fans: Old computer power supplies. The fans in old 
>  >AT-style supplies are almost always 12 volt. All of the ones I've seen 
are 
>  >plug-connected, too. 
>  >
>  >73 de Jim, N2EY