Update: measured the fans and they're 60mm. Jim AB4AC
Jim Finan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Original Message From: Jim Finan Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2016 6:19 PM To: drewko; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Quiet fans for K3 I use Noctua fans for most everything. Have used them for years and haven't had any failures. I use them for all systems I build for clients and myself. They have several varieties for each size and the ones with rubber mounts are generally the most quiet. Also have a choice of 3 and 4 pin plugs. While most of their fans come with rubber mounting hardware, the ones I suggest have rubber inserts surrounding the bolt/screw holes. Noctua is an Austrian company but fans are built in the orient. Top quality with 'SSO2' bearings. Both Amazon and Newegg have them and the prices generally run from about $15-18. Just make sure the specs (CFM) match (or are better). While I haven't measured them on mine, they look like 80mm. Jim AB4AC Jim Finan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Original Message From: drewko Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2016 5:35 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Reply To: drew...@verizon.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 jimfi...@att.net ______________________________________________________________ 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 jimfi...@att.net ______________________________________________________________ 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
