[Elecraft] Quiet fans for K3

[K9ZTV]

Ditto with sn 21.  Have never heard the fans. 

K9ZTV

> On Jan 30, 2016, at 4:51 PM, Ken G Kopp <kengkopp at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I have SN 0056 and like Gary have never heard the fans.  I -have-
> occasionally looked to make sure they're indeed running.  They're so quiet
> that if they weren't I probably wouldn't know it.  (;-)
> 
> 73
> 
> Ken - K0PP
>> On Jan 30, 2016 3:44 PM, "Gary" <vk1zzgary at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Drew,
>> 
>> I don't think I have ever heard mine on #679.
>> I must admit my hearing is not perfect, however, I operate daily at 80w, I
>> have no air conditioning, I operate inside my motor home in a confined area
>> and still no sound.
>> I am wondering if you have an issue with the fans. Has it always been like
>> it is now?, have you pulled them to check them?
>> I would suspect there may be a problem and either lubrication or a
>> mechanical issue may be the culprit?
>> Sewing machine oil may help.
>> 73
>> Gary
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "drewko" <drewko1 at verizon.net>
>> Sent: ‎31/‎01/‎2016 8:35 AM
>> To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: [Elecraft] Quiet fans for K3
>> 
>> What are the current options for quiet fans for the K3? My original fans
>> are pretty quiet but at this time of the year when the windows are
>> closed and the ambient noise level is nil, the fan noise really starts
>> to bug me. It's the very slight rattle they make when they start winding
>> up.. (In the din of summertime, can't hear myself think, let alone fan
>> noise.)
>> 
>> Sources? Prices?
>> 
>> Are the newer Elecraft fans quiet? My PA is only a couple of years old
>> so the fans are pretty recent model.
>> 
>> 73,
>> Drew
>> AF2Z
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