I bought this laptop cooler at Big Lots for $10 and sat the 6300 on it. The case temp dropped 5 degrees and the internal fan never kicks up during long winded CW QSOs now. It has a USB power pigtail and you can plug it into the 6300's USB port. I stuck 4 equipment feet on the bottom of the cooler to keep it up off the carpet. http://www.biglots.com/p/ihome-15in-notebook-cooling-pad
It fit the 6300 perfectly and makes no noise.
Steve N4LQ
It fit the 6300 perfectly and makes no noise.
Steve N4LQ
Posted 5 years ago
Steve - N5AC, VP Engineering / CTO
Lee, Elmer
Yes. That's the whole idea. It's very quiet. Flex must have searched long and hard to find such a noisy little fan. 73
It is bleedin' horrible isn't it. As you suggest, it must have been a long search!
I've just found something that looks similar, here in the UK. I've just ordered.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130881664327
I've just found something that looks similar, here in the UK. I've just ordered.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130881664327
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Looks good. I put some taller feet on mine to keep it up off the carpet and improve air flow. The rig runs so cool now that the fan seldom kicks up speed.
I've just ordered some 15mm tall feet also. It's bleedin' loud that fan!
The bottom of the 6300 has no ventilation holes, they are only on each side.
Exactly captain.
The bottom of the 6300 is a sheet of metal, which gets rather hot.
I now have my £4 laptop cooler - it makes a lot of difference. Amazingly, the width of the unit is exactly the width of the 6300.
I now have my £4 laptop cooler - it makes a lot of difference. Amazingly, the width of the unit is exactly the width of the 6300.
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I love the fact that I can keep my radio, batteries and power supply in the back room while operating from the living room.
The only "problem" I'm having so far is that when operating next to the river the glare can get fierce.
The only "problem" I'm having so far is that when operating next to the river the glare can get fierce.
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