[R-390] 6082

[Roy Morgan]

At 04:02 PM 10/6/2006, you wrote:
>How hot should the 6082 tubes get in my 390?

Rick,

Yes, they get hot too hot.  Way too hot.

Put a fan against the holes in the side panel of the radio.  If all you do 
is hook a cord to a 4 inch square muffin fan and put it next to the radio 
on the bench or shelf, that will help a LOT.

My website that had pictures of the fanplate I made is now gone, (but I can 
email off-list the one picture that shows it and a ruler so you can make 
one.)  It fastens under the frame screws and bottom cover screws, and has 
odd shaped slots so you can put the fan into place with the radio installed 
in a rack or cabinet.

You REALLY need to cool those tubes.  Really.

Roy



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