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6600m fan blowing direction? to the front or back?

Bill -VA3WTB
Bill -VA3WTB Member ✭✭✭
edited August 2020 in FLEX-6000 Signature Series

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  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited May 2020
    The airflow is from front to back
  • Bill -VA3WTB
    Bill -VA3WTB Member ✭✭✭
    edited May 2020
    Ok thanks Tim, I have a friend that took the Fan out to clean it, but after re installing it the on off button goes to steady red after a few moments of green. I think I will have him start a help ticket. That is why I wanted to make sure of the air flow.
  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited May 2020
    First and foremost. I would never remove the fan to clean it.  Especially if it is an M model radio. Using compressed air while keeping the blades from spinning freely should be sufficient.

    That sounds like the fan is not plugged in correctly or something is binding on the fan blades.  If that isn't the problem, then I suspect the SD card may have crapped out.
  • Bill -VA3WTB
    Bill -VA3WTB Member ✭✭✭
    edited May 2020
    After looking at a photo that Flex published showing the inside, I found that he plugged the fan back in the wrong plug,   don't ask!!! I think all is well now.
  • Tim - W4TME
    Tim - W4TME Administrator, FlexRadio Employee admin
    edited May 2020
    I glad you discovered the issue.

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