--- Lee Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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 > > > Unless it is big fans I like to run them 24/7 myself. The muffin type fans can't draw all that much extra current. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 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/
