Re: [Elecraft] K3 noisy fan?
Stephen Something is not right because you shouldn't hear fan noise. Mine is real quiet, so quiet early on I checked to see if it was running. Jim - Original Message - From: Stephen Prior [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: elecraft elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 2:46 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K3 noisy fan? I'm sure that one of the fans on the back of my new K3 is noisier than it should be, as if the bearings are wearing. Even at the lowest level it is a bit annoying, especially as folks were saying how quiet the radio is in this respect. Has anyone else experienced this? 73 Stephen K3 s/n 980 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] K3 noisy fan?
It should be whisper quiet, especially at low speeds. Be sure nothing is touching the fan. Sometimes a wire can get pushed into the finger guard or, just inside the rear panel, the circuit breaker wiring might be pushed over where it can touch a spinning hub or blades. If it's a factory built K3 and you've not had the cover off to peek inside, that's every easy. Nine of the flat head screws on top release the cover. There's a drawing in Appendix A to your Owner's manual that shows exactly which screws to remove. If that doesn't bring relief, a note to [EMAIL PROTECTED] certainly will! Ron AC7AC -Original Message- I'm sure that one of the fans on the back of my new K3 is noisier than it should be, as if the bearings are wearing. Even at the lowest level it is a bit annoying, especially as folks were saying how quiet the radio is in this respect. Has anyone else experienced this? 73 Stephen K3 s/n 980 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 noisy fan?
Ron and others Thanks. I've identified the fan, it's the one with the short lead. It's definitely noisier than the other, and it's not an air type noise of the sound that comes from the blades contacting anything, it just sounds like bearings to me. I'll email support. It's not a show stopper. Thanks all 73 Stephen G4SJP On 29/05/2008 20:09, Ron D'Eau Claire [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It should be whisper quiet, especially at low speeds. Be sure nothing is touching the fan. Sometimes a wire can get pushed into the finger guard or, just inside the rear panel, the circuit breaker wiring might be pushed over where it can touch a spinning hub or blades. If it's a factory built K3 and you've not had the cover off to peek inside, that's every easy. Nine of the flat head screws on top release the cover. There's a drawing in Appendix A to your Owner's manual that shows exactly which screws to remove. If that doesn't bring relief, a note to [EMAIL PROTECTED] certainly will! Ron AC7AC -Original Message- I'm sure that one of the fans on the back of my new K3 is noisier than it should be, as if the bearings are wearing. Even at the lowest level it is a bit annoying, especially as folks were saying how quiet the radio is in this respect. Has anyone else experienced this? 73 Stephen K3 s/n 980 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
