Hi Group,
XV144 runs extremely hot during FM or other full duty cycle operation. The
PCB of XV144 is very similar to that of XV432 so that there is space for a
small computer fan. I bought an US$3.00 computer fan and installed it in
the XV144 with due reference to the manual of XV432 fan installation.
The result is very pleasing and I can now run XV144 under FM mode (15 watts
output) for a couple of hours without problem.
If you have time, don't waste this nice transverter and add a small fan to
operate it under FM mode as well.
73
Johnny Siu VR2XMC
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