[SignalOne] Heatsinks on CX7A

jerry jerry at tr2.com
Wed Dec 4 14:05:24 EST 2024


All,

    I have been concerned about the amount of heat generated by the 
3-terminal regulators bolted to the chassis.   So I got a box
of little stick-on heatsinks on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082RWXFR2

..And stuck them onto the outside of the back panel.  A bunch of the 
biggest ones above the row of regulators, and a little
one between each regulator.

   Before sticking on the heatsinks, I swabbed off the area with Q-tips 
and isopropyl alcohol.  This completely removed the residue
left from the tape that had been covering the regulator screws.  The 
tape was long gone but the residue had remained.

   The glue on these heatsinks is very aggressive, and they show no sign 
of falling off.

The back panel is now noticeably cooler.

                     - Jerry, KF6VB



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