Volker Tonn wrote in message ...
michael agner schrieb:

Yep, I've heard this too. Maybe someone here has some mods that would
cool it down somewhat...

Ask dx'tard how a bath -or at least a shower- works on cooling down... ;-)

Has that thing an external voltage connector for 12 volts?
If yes, get a good power supply and that's it.

While I love Kenwood HF gear, I have noticed that Kenwood
really cheaps out on heatsinks. My R2000 has two 7805 regulator
ICs that run so hot you can not touch them. I added addtional
heatsinking, 2 TO-220 per IC, from above they form an "H", and
this lowered the temp by over 40F. My R2000 is operated from an
exteranl (Lambda) 12V supply that also charges a gell cell.
The stock built in supply puts out almost 15V.

Terry