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KPA1500 Cooling

Richard Zalewski
Firm believer in cooler is better.  Also believe one must be careful not to
disrupt designed air flow.  I purchased this :
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0059BCVXY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 and put it on the desk to the side of the amp.  Seems to aid in moving the
warm air from under amp and drops the temp 2-3 degrees C.

Richard
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J68ZR, KC6ZR, PJ4/W7ZR, KH2,W7ZR, KH6/W7ZR, V31ZR, VK4AAZ, XE2DV


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Re: KPA1500 Cooling

W2xj
Personally I would love to see a liquid cooled  high powered linear amplifier.

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> On Jul 23, 2020, at 12:40 PM, Richard Zalewski <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Firm believer in cooler is better.  Also believe one must be careful not to
> disrupt designed air flow.  I purchased this :
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0059BCVXY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
> and put it on the desk to the side of the amp.  Seems to aid in moving the
> warm air from under amp and drops the temp 2-3 degrees C.
>
> Richard
> *W7ZR* ex:5C5Z, CN2ZR, K2JSP, W6SBZ, W7KXR, K9ZIJ, W9KNF, W0KDF, W0MQU,
> J68ZR, KC6ZR, PJ4/W7ZR, KH2,W7ZR, KH6/W7ZR, V31ZR, VK4AAZ, XE2DV
>
>
> *Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer*
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Re: KPA1500 Cooling

Dave wo2x
Until it leaks on the LDMOS devices.


 Seriously, I would like to see the KPA1500 available with a larger finned heat sink and in a larger enclosure using 120 mm fans. That would move a lot of air across  a larger heat dissipation area keeping noise and temps down.

I love the 1500 and under normal use I can tolerate the noise. Contesting gets a little loud. That is what the Bose QC30 noise cancelling headphones are for.

Dave wo2x

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> On Jul 23, 2020, at 1:00 PM, W2xj <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Personally I would love to see a liquid cooled  high powered linear amplifier.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Jul 23, 2020, at 12:40 PM, Richard Zalewski <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Firm believer in cooler is better.  Also believe one must be careful not to
>> disrupt designed air flow.  I purchased this :
>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0059BCVXY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>> and put it on the desk to the side of the amp.  Seems to aid in moving the
>> warm air from under amp and drops the temp 2-3 degrees C.
>>
>> Richard
>> *W7ZR* ex:5C5Z, CN2ZR, K2JSP, W6SBZ, W7KXR, K9ZIJ, W9KNF, W0KDF, W0MQU,
>> J68ZR, KC6ZR, PJ4/W7ZR, KH2,W7ZR, KH6/W7ZR, V31ZR, VK4AAZ, XE2DV
>>
>>
>> *Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer*
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Re: KPA1500 Cooling

W2xj
We have 40 KW liquid cooled solid state transmitters and they don’t leak. It depends on if it is properly designed. There are TV transmitters over 100 KW and liquid cooling is common in many models and they don’t leak as well.

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> On Jul 23, 2020, at 1:10 PM, Dave <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Until it leaks on the LDMOS devices.
>
>
> Seriously, I would like to see the KPA1500 available with a larger finned heat sink and in a larger enclosure using 120 mm fans. That would move a lot of air across  a larger heat dissipation area keeping noise and temps down.
>
> I love the 1500 and under normal use I can tolerate the noise. Contesting gets a little loud. That is what the Bose QC30 noise cancelling headphones are for.
>
> Dave wo2x
>
> Sent from my waxed string and tin cans.
>
>> On Jul 23, 2020, at 1:00 PM, W2xj <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Personally I would love to see a liquid cooled  high powered linear amplifier.
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>>>> On Jul 23, 2020, at 12:40 PM, Richard Zalewski <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Firm believer in cooler is better.  Also believe one must be careful not to
>>> disrupt designed air flow.  I purchased this :
>>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0059BCVXY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>>> and put it on the desk to the side of the amp.  Seems to aid in moving the
>>> warm air from under amp and drops the temp 2-3 degrees C.
>>>
>>> Richard
>>> *W7ZR* ex:5C5Z, CN2ZR, K2JSP, W6SBZ, W7KXR, K9ZIJ, W9KNF, W0KDF, W0MQU,
>>> J68ZR, KC6ZR, PJ4/W7ZR, KH2,W7ZR, KH6/W7ZR, V31ZR, VK4AAZ, XE2DV
>>>
>>>
>>> *Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer*
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