Re: [Repeater-Builder] putting a bigger heat shrink on a radio?

2005-12-13 Thread Bob M.
Yes, if you increase the surface area, it will dissipate heat better. People have done this with MaxTracs, but a 60w heatsink may not fit a 45w power amp without some modification. In other words, it's not just a bolt-on improvement. Some holes don't line up. There was some discussion of this on

Re: [Repeater-Builder] putting a bigger heat shrink on a radio?

2005-12-13 Thread Jim B.
Lee Jones wrote: Heres a question for someone to answer, IF you were to take say a gm300 45 watt radio and take say a lowband heatshrink from a maxtrac would the bigger heat shrink help disipate the heat better or would it not make a diference? You want a heat sink, not heat shrink

Re: [Repeater-Builder] putting a bigger heat shrink on a radio?

2005-12-13 Thread WD7F - John in Tucson
AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] putting a bigger heat shrink on a radio? Lee Jones wrote: Heres a question for someone to answer, IF you were to take say a gm300 45 watt radio and take say a lowband heatshrink from a maxtrac would the bigger heat shrink help disipate the heat better or would

Re: [Repeater-Builder] putting a bigger heat shrink on a radio?

2005-12-13 Thread Lee Jones
Sorry I know its a heat sink I have been building data cables at work all week and been using alot of heat shrink lol. I just have it on the brain. --- Jim B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lee Jones wrote: Heres a question for someone to answer, IF you were to take say a gm300 45 watt radio

Re: [Repeater-Builder] putting a bigger heat shrink on a radio?

2005-12-13 Thread Lee Jones
Understand Just a thought. Ill have to look I have a few laying around the garage and see if the wholes line up or not. I figured it would help. --- Bob M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, if you increase the surface area, it will dissipate heat better. People have done this with MaxTracs, but

Re: [Repeater-Builder] putting a bigger heat shrink on a radio?

2005-12-13 Thread Glenn Little WB4UIV
What is a heat shrink?? 73 Glenn At 09:20 PM 12/12/05, you wrote: Heres a question for someone to answer, IF you were to take say a gm300 45 watt radio and take say a lowband heatshrink from a maxtrac would the bigger heat shrink help disipate the heat better or would it not make a diference?