Don, Thanks for the intelligent response. I heard a lot of complaining about the nooise, but little or no comments that it is not a problem. I don't operate many hours, but my main interest is contesting, so I will be hitting the KPA100 hard when I use it. I will use the stock fan, and the muffin fan addition if necessary.
Tom Quoting Don Wilhelm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Tom, > > I guess everyones threshold of dislike is different. The KPA100 fan is > relatively quiet to my ears. The sound from the air flowing from the > heating vent overhead in my shack is noisier than the KPA100 fan (even at > high speed). Your mileage may vary. > > If you find the fan too loud for your tastes, a slow moving muffin fan > placed on the top of the KPA100 pulling air away from the heat sink can cool > sufficiently that the internal fan does not come on at all. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > I am getting ready to build my KPA100 and am a bit concerned > > about the fan > > noise, after hearing recent comments here. There are many fans > > out there for > > PCs, and some of the newer ones are fairly quiet. Isn't there a specific > > alternative cheap fan that can be used, if the stock one is so noisy? > > > > Would like to hear any specific recommendations. Liquid cooling > > is probably a > > bit overkill for me! > > > > Thanks and 73, > > > > Tom KG3V > > 1/23/2007 8:40 PM > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.8/649 - Release Date: 1/23/2007 > 8:40 PM > > _______________________________________________ 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
