Good Guy Report - Radio Dust Covers

[W1UJR]

Have been adding some dust covers to the station, got tired of using old bed sheets and blankets, which
although inexpensive, add their own dust to the items they are protecting.

Have been very pleased with the great work of Stand Clewett at www.radiodustcovers.com.
I can give a two thumbs up report for Stan for he has been excellent to work with, prompt on shipping,
and quite reasonable on cost. He responds well to custom requests, and is willing to explain his procedures,
can fabricate custom covers for vintage as well as modern gear.

[W2XR]

Have been adding some dust covers to the station, got tired of using old bedsheets and blankets.

I can give a two thumbs up report for Stan at www.radiodustcovers.com.

Has been excellent to work with, prompt on shipping, and quite reason on price.
He responds well to custom requests, and is willing to explain the process.

Hi Bruce,

Thanks for the heads-up and thumbs-up on this product, and I hope that all is well at your end, OM!

I too have been looking at these covers for a number of my vintage pieces of equipment, such as my two Heath Indian-series stations, and my GPR-90 line-up. I think I'll contact them next week.

73,

Bruce

[W1UJR]

Welcome OM, they really are top notch!
I'll always happy to report when a vendor exceeds my expectations, and Stan sure does.

Will update the original post in a few minutes with photos of his handiwork.

Have a great day!

[W3SLK]

Gee Bruce, I didn't think you had any dust in that shack of yours. 

[W1UJR]

Thanks Mike!
I'll let Nancy know that.

[K6JEK]

Is proof of ownership required to purchase the covers?  I'm thinking a 30K-1 cover would class up the shack even though it would be cardboard and paper mache underneath.

[K5UJ]

Is proof of ownership required to purchase the covers?  I'm thinking a 30K-1 cover would class up the shack even though it would be cardboard and paper mache underneath.

Yes I would like to get one for a KW-1, cut two eye holes in it and be a KW-1 next Halloween. 

[Pete, WA2CWA]

Don't dust covers get dusty?

This has always worked for me:

[KA0HCP]

Is proof of ownership required to purchase the covers?  I'm thinking a 30K-1 cover would class up the shack even though it would be cardboard and paper mache underneath.

A file cabinet would also work well in boosting your prestige!

[Steve - K4HX]

Radios don't get dusty if you use them.

[Pete, WA2CWA]

When operating, radios with fans, whether blow in or blow out, set up air currents that carry dust particles into the radio. When the fan stops, dust particles cease movement and drop. So, dust covers or not, the inside of the radio will still collect dust. Naturally, if your radio room is located in your wood working shop or your radio is next to a flour producing mill, any kind of radio cover is useful.

Sort of takes me back to the 50's and early 60's with my Mother's use of plastic slip covers on the living room furniture.

[Ed/KB1HYS]

Forced Air cooled equipment is nearly always helped by a filter element ahead of the fan.  Some systems at work are >6yrs old and inside looks pretty clean when we open them up, the filters collect large amounts of dirt, and get rinsed out semi-annually.  I would imagine an amateur rig would be able to live with an annual filter cleaning, unless your shack is in your woodshop or flour mill...

[Steve - K4HX]

Just operate the fan in reverse for a while and all the dust blows out.

[W2PFY]

My big Westinghouse has air filters that you are supported to soak in light oil every so often. I never thought of covers for it. Nice if you can afford them I'm sure.

[Pete, WA2CWA]

Forced Air cooled equipment is nearly always helped by a filter element ahead of the fan.  Some systems at work are >6yrs old and inside looks pretty clean when we open them up, the filters collect large amounts of dirt, and get rinsed out semi-annually.  I would imagine an amateur rig would be able to live with an annual filter cleaning, unless your shack is in your woodshop or flour mill...

I've never owned a ham rig that had a fan or two and also had a filter element. Even my old Gonset forced air cooled amplifier didn't have any filter.