[ICOM] External Heat Sink Fan For ICOM IC-706 MKII-G

[mikea]

On Mon, Oct 02, 2006 at 07:41:45PM +0000, gfiber at comcast.net wrote:
> I think I would just get a nice 12 volt muffin computer fan and face
>it to blow across the heat sink. That should keep it cool and it will
>run off your 12 supply. If you want to get fancy build up an external
>amp keying relay and route the fan power through it so when the radio
>keys the fan runs.
>
> There are a few computer fans that move lots of air but they sound
>like a Hoover vacuum cleaner running. Those would be fine if the rig
>is in an different room.
>

I think I might even cheat a little and put _two_ 12V fans in series,
to cut down a little more on the noise. The fans typically move a lot
of air even at 50% voltage. 

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin