Re: [Elecraft] K3 noisy fan?

2008-05-29 Thread Stephen Prior
Ron and others Thanks. I've identified the fan, it's the one with the short lead. It's definitely noisier than the other, and it's not an air type noise of the sound that comes from the blades contacting anything, it just sounds like bearings to me. I'll email support. It's not a show stopper.

RE: [Elecraft] K3 noisy fan?

2008-05-29 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
It should be whisper quiet, especially at low speeds. Be sure nothing is touching the fan. Sometimes a wire can get pushed into the "finger guard" or, just inside the rear panel, the circuit breaker wiring might be pushed over where it can touch a spinning hub or blades. If it's a factory built

Re: [Elecraft] K3 noisy fan?

2008-05-29 Thread Jim
Stephen Something is not right because you shouldn't hear fan noise. Mine is real quiet, so quiet early on I checked to see if it was running. Jim - Original Message - From: "Stephen Prior" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "elecraft" Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 2:46 PM Subject: [Elecraft]