My R-5000 runs hot as well, the first few years I had it I used small a cooling
fan on it. Then I added a 12VDC power jack on it and problem was solved. The
Kenwood kit was no longer available so I made my own. Just a bit of soldering
and adding a power jack and a mirror image power plug. I run it off a 3 Amp
regulated power supply from Radio Shack. Bruce

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Michael wrote:

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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

A close friend has an R-5000. He has confirmed that it runs way hotter then
his R8b, but not so hot that you cant touch the top of the radio. He keeps
his radio on a large counter top and said that his cat likes to sit on top
of the radio when its on because its warm... :-)

The suggestion to run it on a seperate 12 volt supply is a
good one if it has the 12 volt option. I don't recall off
hand if that was standard, or an option.

DX ACE,

The DCK-2 DC Operation Kit is an "Option" for the Kenwood R-5000.
The 'kit'has two parts:
- Internal Wiring Harness with two Plugs; one Plug to mount on
the Radio's Rear Panel for 12 DC Power Input; and the other to
plug into a PC Board.
- External Wiring Harness with two Plugs; one to plug into
the Radios Rear Panel 12 DC Power Input Jack; and the other to
plug into the car's Cigarette Lighter.

The Kenwood R-5000 does run Warm to Hot when used for a few hours.

DX ACE,

"Warm to Hot" [W2H] Some were 'between' Warm and Hot !

Some what WARM in the Winter when the house is a little cooler
(~66*) on a desk-top next to a north facing Window.

Almost HOT [Very Warm] in the Summer when the house is a lot
Hotter (~90*) on a desk-top next to a north facing Window.

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Kenwood R-5000 "Options" 6 Page PDF File
Location "Files Section" Kenwood R-5000 eGroup on YAHOO !
FILES= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kenwood-r5000/files/
File Name: R-5000_Options_6Pgs.pdf
Page #4 is the Installation of the DCK-2 DC Power Cable Kit.

Check-Out the "Kenwood R-5000 Communications Receiver" eGroup on YAHOO !
Kenwood-R-5000= http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kenwood-r5000/

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I run my Drake R7 here on 12 volts due to having some diodes in the power supply
failing in years past due to heat, but even the R7 does not run hot.

The R7 hits the trail to Ohio tomorrow for a tune up. (This one has never been
sent out by me for a tune up, but it reads just slightly off on the readout.)

I'm looking forward to using it a bit more this dx season, and maybe snagging a
few of the Indian regionals I don't yet have.

dxAce
Michigan
USA
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