Re: QSX Enclosure Request
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My first FT-817 died the first day it was used in the UK sun.? The case was too hot to touch when it failed (used on receive only so not due to Tx abuse).? The VFO control stopped working.? Maybe this exposed a latent fault but even so I now to not use the replacement in the sun.? I usually place inside a cardboard box to shade it from the sun which restricts its usability.
I agree that black looks good but be wary.
73,
Dave, G8XUL
On Thursday, 20 September 2018, 6:41, Hans Summers <hans.summers@...> wrote:
Hi Al
That's an interesting request. I was planning black. It looks nice.?
I'm curious how often a radio is likely to be subjected to a hot sun during operation, such as Alabama... if it is that hot for the radio, wouldn't it be that hot for the operator too? Wouldn't you sit under a tree, or a shade of some sort??
73 Hans G0UPL
On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 2:20 AM Al Clark < hotdogx@...> wrote: I'm sure Hans is getting overwhelmed with QSX requests, but I had to throw this one in before the QSX gets too far along.? My request is please don't make the enclosure black.? When you have a xcvr outside in the hot Alabama sun, a black case gets really hot - too hot to touch in fact.? And the high enclosure temperature probably doesn't do the electronics and display much good either.? A light color is preferable, like white or yellow.? I suppose red or blue might be useable, but I imagine those would get fairly warm also.? Actually, a gold or yellow anodized enclosure would be nice, but I suppose anodizing would increase the cost.
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Al KD4EO
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