[ICOM] IC 7000

[Anders Janis SM4RNA]

Humans and electronics do not have the same temperature range. If something 
is 10C warmer than bodytemperature (37C + 10C = 47C) it is unpleasant to 
touch.

The radios are specified to work in an ambient of -10 to +50'C (+14 to 
+122'F) +50'C is very unplesant to touch, and then 50'C is what you will 
have BEFORE you switch the radio on.

If I remeber correct most components are specified 75'C or higher.

Again, humans and electronics do not have the same temperature range.


/Anders SM4RNA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Geiger" <aa5jg at lcisp.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC 7000


> What is so difficult about Icom (and other manufacturers) having the fan 
> run
> all of the time?  Don't they want the rigs to stay cool?
>
> 73s John AA5JG
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: " KO7T" <ko7t at dc.rr.com>
> To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 1:21 PM
> Subject: [ICOM] IC 7000
>
>
>> All or at least the later models of ICOM transceivers the fan only comes
> on
>> during TX
>>
>>
>>
>> My solution was found on eBay where I purchased a fan that plugged into
> the
>> tuner Molex socket of my 746PRO
>>
>>
>>
>> Cost was $21 including shipping    Just go to search and look for ICOM
>> cooling fan
>>
>>
>>
>> Gene KO7T
>>
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