Ham Radio

How to hook up a CPU fan in a vehicle for Ham Radio?

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.

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 screw 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!!!

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It's interesting what people choose as their hobby. Ham radio is one of them.

Once it was a staple of government communications, which has been slowly

relegated to use by enthusiastic amateurs.

No one knows who coined the term amateur, but the beginning, no doubt,

were influenced by their military use. Messages can be transmitted in several

forms, but the code Morse has to be one of the best known.

A perfect example is sending an SOS signal. This call for aid is

universally understood throughout the world. In an emergency ham radio operators can help

relaying messages of an SOS, where new forms of communication such as cellular phones

not work

You'd be surprised how different back grounds of ham radio enthusiasts are

given the world wide total. It is a tight nit group of individuals

share a common interest.

Anyone with a passion for communicating to a stranger in a faraway place can

find refuge in Amateur. The local radio clubs are filled with men and

women and all levels, age and occupation.

There is a program called Amateur Radio on the International Space Station or

ARISS for short. Astronauts have spoken with other operators on Earth

while in orbit aboard the space station

To operate a Ham radio license must acquire a the FCC. Operating without a

license can result in a fine. Currently, there are 35 questions given to the

Technical Review class. You have to get 26 questions correct to pass.

If you are interested in more information can be found a rich source of

information and tutorials on the Internet. Also another good source of

information is your local club. There you will find other enthusiasts to share

their passion and help you pass your exam

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