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Heating ring QHY8
I purchased one of these heating rings from Theo (Gama electronics) with the view to overcome adding a 2" dew strip around the QHY8 to stop potential icing up from moisture in the camera.
I let the camera equilibrate overnight with the outside atmosphere and then started up the camera. As expected the chip iced over, but then the heat from the ring slowly kicked in so that 3 min later all ice had disappeared from the surface of the chip. Works extremely well and I recommend it to all QHY8 owners.
I still will use the drying silica gel but this is such a smooth attachment and Theo has added the wiring so it works perfectly that I cant see why everyone doesnt have one, especialy for those hot humid nights here in Brisbane.
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