Fan noise on my K3 is very slight. Not a problem here. Dave, N4QS
----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Planisky" <[email protected]> To: "Elecraft List" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 11:19 AM Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] K3 fan noise, part XXLIV > The topic of K3 fan noise seems to come up every now and then, and > each time it does there's a chorus of people who say the fans in their > K3 are absolutely silent, and an equal chorus of people who say the > fans are clearly audible. > > I'm in the latter camp. I hate fan noise and I can clearly hear the > fans on my K3 even at the lowest speed. > > I recognize that people's perception of noise depends on many things: > other ambient noise in the environment, personal hearing acuity, how > the equipment is placed on the desk, what kind of surface is > immediately behind it, etc. etc. > > However, I'm also wondering if Elecraft has changed brands or models > of fans from time to time. It's possible that some brands/models > might be quieter than others. > > The fans in my K3 are made by UTEC and have model numbers of > > AT6015L-12L2B-ND2 and <same prefix>-ND5 > > I would be interested in hearing from others who care to check the > brand and model # of their fans, and whether you perceive them to be > quiet or not. > > It's probably best if we don't clutter the list with fan brands and > models, so please reply to me directly and I'll post a summary of my > findings in a few days. > > 73 > -- > Joe KB8AP > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
