[ICOM] PW-1 Amp

[Jerry Keller]

Excellent idea, Jim... Thanks!!
73,  Jerry K3BZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jim fox" <w0hfg at hotmail.com>
To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] PW-1 Amp


> 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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