[Icom] Re: IC756Pro - mic and cosmetics?

Sat, 27 Apr 2002 21:50:00 -0700

I strapped two 3 inch fans together with number 6 copper and stand them =
on edge near the back left edge of the IC-756Pro they blow on the rear =
and left side and under the radio.  No heat comes out of the top vent.  =
Top, rear and side stays cool to the touch after all day. =20

These radios may be built to handle component heat...but I've always =
treated heat as the enemy.

Geo W7LFD=20

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of Chris BONDE
Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 9:51 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Icom] Re: IC756Pro - mic and cosmetics?

At 06:43 AM 2002-04-27 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi Bill. Apparently they all run warm, mine does too, make sure you =
have
>air circulation around the radio, not to worry it just keeps on =
ticking,
>Ken
I first had problems with my 756P with the heat, and, basically was told =

not too worry.  I taped a full immersion glass themometer on the top of =
the=20
rig with the bulb over the vent at the front of the rig, ie just above =
the=20
anologue meter.

Made observations, turned on the transmit for awhile when it reached 40=20
celcius.  Noted that the high temp was only when the ambient temp was=20
high.  That is late summer evenings when listening for awhile.

I have bought a second hand CPU fan that I plan on installing on top of =
the=20
vent to help exhaust the heat.

Chris opr VE7HCB

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