I on the other hand run my fans 24/7,why switch them at all? 28 years with the same PA transistors,I guess GE had the right idea! 73,Lee
Chuck Kelsey wrote: > Maybe I'm missing something here, but I've never subscribed to the theory of > having fans run beyond PTT. What purpose does it serve? The transistors are > generating heat only when they are "on." As soon as they are "off" they > begin to cool down on their own. If the fans are doing their job, they are > keeping temperatures to a prescribed level the entire duration of transmit. > While running the fans beyond the end of transmit will cool the finals after > the end of the QSO quicker than without, why should it matter? > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/