[Elecraft] K2 Quiet cooling

[Don Wilhelm]

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
>
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