KPA-100 fan air flow

[Tom Althoff]

The fan in the KPA-100 seems to be designed to draw cool air into the radio....where does it exit?
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[Ron D'Eau Claire-2]

If you look closely, you'll see that the ribs on the top leave spaces at the
end of the heat sink closest to the front of the K2 for air to flow through.


Ron AC7AC

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The fan in the KPA-100 seems to be designed to draw cool air into the
radio....where does it exit? _______________________________________________



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[Tom Althoff]

Thanks Ron -

A couple of people mentioned this so I took an insulated alignment tool and
poked between the fins and sure enough...this is where 90% of the hot air
escapes.  (the other 10% enters through the microphone and exits through the
SO-239!).

73 de Tom K2TA

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Subject: RE: [Elecraft] KPA-100 fan air flow


If you look closely, you'll see that the ribs on the top leave spaces at the
end of the heat sink closest to the front of the K2 for air to flow through.


Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----

The fan in the KPA-100 seems to be designed to draw cool air into the
radio....where does it exit? _______________________________________________



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