[ICOM] PW-1 Amp

[jim fox]

Jerry,
    I have a 4-KL and I solved the dust problem by buying some "open cell 
foam" from Wal-Mart. The kind that is used for air filters on fans etc., 
It's about 1/8 inch thick and comes in a plastic bag. Unfolded , it's maybe 
2 ft X 2ft one piece sheet.  Cut with sissors to the size of your air intake 
openings. Then get some "stick on" hook and loop fastners (also Wal-Mart). 
Use the "Hook" part only and stick on the perimeter of the air intake 
openings.. The foam will stick right to it. Then about every 4-6 months or 
when they look dirty (easy to see), just pull them off and wash them or blow 
them off with compressed air and reapply. The foam doesn't seem to restrict 
the flow of air at all. Kind of like your furnace filter. After 4 years the 
inside of my 4-KL is just as clean as new. Total cost was about $4....   Jim 
/ W0HFG

>From: "Jerry Keller" <k3bz at arrl.net>
>Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [ICOM] PW-1 Amp
>Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 10:20:28 -0400
>
>Thanks, Gary... good point about the dust. I should pay more attention to 
>dust, but I never think of it. Now I will... I just put a note in RED on my 
>bulletin board that says "DUST" !!
>73,  Jerry K3BZ
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary" <n6lrv at cox.net>
>To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 8:34 PM
>Subject: Re: [ICOM] PW-1 Amp
>
>
>>It's up to you Jerry. The PW-1 is a solid state device and generally 
>>doesn't suffer degradation from
>>being ON however, the many fans that run may draw in and deposit more dust 
>>than you'd care for if you
>>leave it running which means more frequent cleaning would be in order in 
>>my experience, others' may
>>vary.
>>Gary
>>
>>Jerry Keller wrote:
>>
>>>I leave the 756ProII on all day and run barefoot most of the time. If I 
>>>power up the PW-1 in the
>>>morning for some DX, is it better to leave it on while I'm just listening 
>>>(just in case I need it)
>>>or should I power it down? IOW, is there significant "wear & tear" on a 
>>>PW-1 when it's on but not
>>>transmitting?
>>>Or, should I power it down after each use and power it up again each time 
>>>I need it?
>>>
>>>73,  Jerry K3BZ
>>>
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