GeorgeF wrote:
I have an R-5000 which works great. However I'm wondering from others
who own or have owned an R-5000 if you're gets hot? After being on
for hours mine gets so hot you "almost" can't hold your hand on the
top cover. Mine has done this for years and hasn't yet affected the
receive performance but just wondering if this normal.

My other HF rigs don't get hot (JRC NRD-525, Yaesu FT-847, RadioShack
DX-394 or Kenwood TS-520) all of which are one 12-20 hours a day.....

George
http://www.MilAirComms.com

George:
My R-5000 runs warm, not hot. You can run any R-5000 on 12 volts. You can
make the adaptor yourself. E-mail me for details.

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Brian Denley
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George:
My R-5000 runs warm, not hot. You can run any R-5000 on 12 volts. You can
make the adaptor yourself. E-mail me for details.


TNX for the idea of running it from external 12V. The only thing I
don't have is the 12V plug which plugs into the Kenwood. Where can one
get one? Worse comes to worse I can replace their plug with something I
have....

BTW its even warm when not turned on, been like ever since I"ve owned it
which as been about 6 years. Excellent radio, preforms almost as well
on HF as my new Yaesu FT-847's receive.

George - Daytona Beach, FL
http://www.MilAirComms.com