[Elecraft] K3 Fans with the 100w kit.

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

That's right Charlie. The fans exhaust (blow out) air from the inside of the
cabinet, drawing cooler room air in through the vents in the top. That is,
they pull the hot air around the heat sink out of the K3. If the fans pushed
air in, the hot air from the heat sink would be circulated around inside the
rig before exiting through the vents. 

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
Gents,

The fans in my new K3 blow warm/hot air out the back
instead of through the slots on top of the cabinet.
That doesn't seem logical.

I verified the postion of the red and black leads
and they are plugged in as directed, with the 
RED leads being on the LEFT as viewed from
the BACK of the cabinet.  The fans are also
installed correctly, with their labels on the OUTSIDE.

I checked the air flow with a piece of paper....just
checking with my hands wasn't 100% conclusive.

Which way is the air flowing in/out of your k3/100?

Thanks,
Charlie, N0TT
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