[Elecraft] K3: Noisy Fans

[Tim Heasman]

Hi All,

The fan noise does not get louder than my tinitus until on speed 4, and then I can only hear air noise.

73 

Tim

gm4lmh # 1245
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Barry Simpson 
  To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 9:33 AM
  Subject: [Elecraft] K3: Noisy Fans


  My fans have always been noisy. I can tell immediately when they come on at the slowest speed with my headphones on. The noise sounds like rough bearings but as they get faster both fans get noisier. They definitely are not whisper quiet by any stretch of the imagination.

   

  I just took the top cover off the K3 and there are no wires catching the fan blades. The fan with the noisy bearings is the one on the right next to the antenna sockets. But both fans are noisier the faster they run and they drown out my computer fan.

   

  I guess I need to ask Elecraft for replacement fans.

   

  Barry Simpson  VK2BJ  K3 # 1397



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