How to hook up a CPU fan in a vehicle for Ham Radio?
customleatherwork asked:
I have a Yaesu FT1802m. It has about 2 or so inches on each side for clearance and I need to cool it during long transmissions. Is it possible to hook up a 12v cpu fan to cool it??? If not then what can I do. I drive a single cab manual transmission chevy and don’t have much space to move the radio to another location.
I have a Yaesu FT1802m. It has about 2 or so inches on each side for clearance and I need to cool it during long transmissions. Is it possible to hook up a 12v cpu fan to cool it??? If not then what can I do. I drive a single cab manual transmission chevy and don’t have much space to move the radio to another location.
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Its the 21st century man….either get A/C or just get a CB.
If you have a 12V fan however, you need a Fused power wire and a ground wire.
Take the Power wire from the battery(make sure it has a fuse), to a toggle switch, from there go to the fans power wire.
As for the ground wire, take and mount the ground wire from any part of the frame(any bolt or ***** directly mounted to frame or bare metal will do), to the other prong on the toggle, and from there to the ground wire on the fan.
A few things to remember: make sure the power wire is not run thru the door or any where else that it can pinch
make sure the fuse is disconnected until you are done wiring.
Keep a fire extinguisher handy just in case of fire.
Good Luck!!!