Re: [Elecraft] noisy fans??

2010-11-22 Thread Missouri Guy
I've also experienced the noisy fans. The original fans were replaced by Elecraft, twice, but they were all the same Utec brand and still have the same "whiney, rough bearing" type of noise. (Yes, they were all installed properly.) I also have fan noise from an amplifier I occasionally use. So

[Elecraft] noisy fans??

2010-11-21 Thread Robert Redmon
I just finished assembling my new K3, and all is working wellexcept that the PA fans are very noisy. Actually, the normal fan noise is not bad unless you set the fans to PA Fn3 or 4. However, even at the lowest setting, they make a kind of clicking or buzzing sound that is very annoying. I

Re: [Elecraft] noisy fans??

2010-11-21 Thread Joe Planisky
Hi Bob, This is a subject that comes up on the reflector from time to time and elicits a whole range of responses; from "my fans are totally silent", to "my fans are really loud". Intrigued by the range of opinions, I did some research on this topic earlier this year. It turns out that t