One could doubtless get quieter fans with damper mounts, as well, but I'd want guidance from FRS to assure that they met the airflow requirements.
On 12/7/11, Brett Gazdzinski <brett.gazdzin...@verizon.net> wrote: > My 3000 is close to the operating position and I find the fans on the loud > side. > So I took the cover off and noticed the fans are mounted directly on a metal > plate that mounts directly to the base of the 3000. > Its not so much the fan blowing noise as the mechanical noise from them > being mounted directly to metal pieces that ring like bell metal, so I dug > out some thick gasket material and put it between the fans the the metal, > cut out in the shape of the fans. That reduced the noise a bit. > Lots of space to play with the fans in there. > Rubber mounting them somehow would likely really reduce the noise. > > Another trick would be to rack mount it, the noise would be inside the rack > or cabinet. > I may try that as I have some low rack mount shelves. > Besides the power button, there is no reason to look at or have to get at > the thing, unlike other radios... > > Brett > N2DTS > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Burt" <k1...@yahoo.com> > To: <joe.n...@gmail.com>; <flexradio@flex-radio.biz>; "konrad schultz" > <konra...@hotmail.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2011 11:23 AM > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 3000 or 5000 > > > > I am not really concerned about a mike picking up the fan, I am concerned > about me being bugged by it. I do not even like the fan on my computer. I > never heard a fan on the 5000. It has a fan? > > --- On Wed, 12/7/11, konrad schultz <konra...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> From: konrad schultz <konra...@hotmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 3000 or 5000 >> To: joe.n...@gmail.com, flexradio@flex-radio.biz >> Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 9:59 AM >> >> I love my new 3000 and the fan noise makes no difference to >> me since I use a professional directional dynamic >> microphone. Most decent directional microphones will >> not pic up fan noise coming from behind them as they are >> designed to be receive sound from the front and slightly off >> front to either side. My FLEX 3000 on my desk is maybe >> 16 inches from the back of the mic - which is on an $80 >> telescoping desk boom. No >> problems. Wiring the modular mic plug was a >> small challenge, but the FLEX website has detailed >> explanations of how to wire various mics/cords to >> them. It's really not that hard. Good luck, Best >> Konrad W1KON >> >> >> > Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2011 09:45:51 -0500 >> > From: joe.n...@gmail.com >> > To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz >> > Subject: [Flexradio] 3000 or 5000 >> > >> > To me, the fan in the 3000 is very noisy and you have >> to deal with the >> > modular RJ45 mic plug. It's worth it to me to have the >> 5000. >> > >> > Joe N9VX >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > I am thinking of going to the 3000 from the 5000. I do >> not care about a second >> > receiver. Is there any other disadvantage for making >> the move. It just seems >> > the 5000 is more than I need, it is not a money >> issue. >> > >> > Advice? >> > >> > Burt >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >> > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >> > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >> > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >> > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: >> http://www.flexradio.com/ >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: >> http://www.flexradio.com/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flexradio.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flexradio.com/ > _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
