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Dale
Intermediate Member Username: Dale
Post Number: 206 Registered: 12-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 10:25 am: |
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ive noticed lately the back of my radio is getting hot lately when xmitting but if i stop xmit and just recieve it cools down 2 room temp.my swrs are 1.1 on all 40 channels does it on all modes.hmm maybe should have posted this elsewere..sorry |
Kennjen
Junior Member Username: Kennjen
Post Number: 43 Registered: 6-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 11:53 am: |
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Little heat up is normal. That's what they heat sink is for.... But, if it is hotter than it was before, I'd check things out. Are you saying this is the case ? |
Road_warrior
Advanced Member Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 739 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 1:41 pm: |
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TX-ing alot especially at higher wattages will cause heat sinks to get alittle hot. I have a RCI 2995dx base and i run the fan kit thats slides over the heat sinks. |
Kid_vicious
Intermediate Member Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 480 Registered: 9-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 4:56 pm: |
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are you sure its not the transformer getting warm? open up the radio and find out exactly what is getting warm. is it the heatsink near the final? or is it the power supply? |
Dale
Intermediate Member Username: Dale
Post Number: 207 Registered: 12-2002
| Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 7:21 pm: |
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it could be normal i just never noticed it before .the radio doesnt have a heat sink as its only a 12watt p.e.p radio. DALE/CEF426 |
Road_warrior
Advanced Member Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 743 Registered: 7-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 7:56 pm: |
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What kind of radio is it Dale? |
Kid_vicious
Intermediate Member Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 484 Registered: 9-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2005 - 8:49 pm: |
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whatever your final transistor is bolted to is what i'm considering to be the "heatsink". if its a mobile then its the actuall chassis of the radio. the reason i'm mentioning it is because i might have a couple of suggestions for you. roadwarrior, how come i didnt think to ask him what kind of radio it is? i must be slippin' |
Dale
Intermediate Member Username: Dale
Post Number: 211 Registered: 12-2002
| Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 11:02 am: |
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eaglesidewinder400.looks like magnum257 just lower power,no heatsink on back,and ugly orange face lol DALE/CEF426 |
Kid_vicious
Intermediate Member Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 488 Registered: 9-2004
| Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2005 - 5:40 pm: |
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replace your voltage regulators. |