I have SN 0056 and like Gary have never heard the fans. I -have- occasionally looked to make sure they're indeed running. They're so quiet that if they weren't I probably wouldn't know it. (;-)
73 Ken - K0PP On Jan 30, 2016 3:44 PM, "Gary" <vk1zzg...@gmail.com> wrote: > Drew, > > I don't think I have ever heard mine on #679. > I must admit my hearing is not perfect, however, I operate daily at 80w, I > have no air conditioning, I operate inside my motor home in a confined area > and still no sound. > I am wondering if you have an issue with the fans. Has it always been like > it is now?, have you pulled them to check them? > I would suspect there may be a problem and either lubrication or a > mechanical issue may be the culprit? > Sewing machine oil may help. > 73 > Gary > > -----Original Message----- > From: "drewko" <drew...@verizon.net> > Sent: 31/01/2016 8:35 AM > To: "elecraft@mailman.qth.net" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Subject: [Elecraft] Quiet fans for K3 > > What are the current options for quiet fans for the K3? My original fans > are pretty quiet but at this time of the year when the windows are > closed and the ambient noise level is nil, the fan noise really starts > to bug me. It's the very slight rattle they make when they start winding > up.. (In the din of summertime, can't hear myself think, let alone fan > noise.) > > Sources? Prices? > > Are the newer Elecraft fans quiet? My PA is only a couple of years old > so the fans are pretty recent model. > > 73, > Drew > AF2Z > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to vk1zzg...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to kengk...@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
