Abstract: Base radios and communication apparatus (100) that include: a chassis (110); at least one power supply module (120) having a height that is substantially the height of a three rack unit chassis and having a width that is substantially one sixth the usable width of a nineteen inch rack; at least one fan kit module (130) having a first fan kit module dimension that is substantially the height of the power supply module and a second fan kit module dimension that is substantially five sixths the usable width of a nineteen inch rack; and at least one other module (140, 150) having a first module dimension that is substantially the second fan kit module dimension and having a corresponding second module dimension.

Abstract: A heat sink and component support assembly that includes a core structure (110). The core structure (110) includes: a central member (112) having first (114, 116) and second opposing sides; at least one heat dissipating surface (124, 126, 128) extending from at least one of the first opposing sides (114, 116); and first and second extension members (118, 120) positioned adjacent to each of the second opposing sides. The assembly may also include an airflow facilitating arrangement, such as a fan (184), positioned adjacent to the core structure (110) for further enhanced heat dissipating capabilities.

Abstract: A heat sink (100) for use with a heat generating device, that includes: a base member (110); a fixed set of adjacent heat dissipating surfaces (120) formed in the base member (110) for causing the heat sink (100) to have a predetermined low power dissipation level that is a function of the number of heat dissipating surfaces (120) in the fixed set; and at least one groove (130) formed in the base member (110) between each two adjacent heat dissipating surfaces (120) in the fixed set for enabling an additional heat dissipating surface to be securedly attached to the base member (110) in each groove (130) for enabling the heat sink to have a power dissipation level that is in excess of the predetermined low power dissipation level as a function of the number of additional heat dissipating surfaces attached to the base member (110).

Abstract: A heat sink (100) for use with a heat generating device, that includes: a base member (110); a fixed set of adjacent heat dissipating surfaces (120) formed in the base member (110) for causing the heat sink (100) to have a predetermined low power dissipation level that is a function of the number of heat dissipating surfaces (120) in the fixed set; and at least one groove (130) formed in the base member (110) between each two adjacent heat dissipating surfaces (120) in the fixed set for enabling an additional heat dissipating surface to be securedly attached to the base member (110) in each groove (130) for enabling the heat sink to have a power dissipation level that is in excess of the predetermined low power dissipation level as a function of the number of additional heat dissipating surfaces attached to the base member (110).