[ICOM] IC 7000

[Jim Hargrave]

John,

>But why?  Are the buyers that stupid also?

It depends on your perspective. My IC-735 has been performing great since
1986. I rarely hear the fan except during RTTY contest. Seems that Icom
designed the fan circuit to work very well and quiet.

I also have an FT-920 that has a similar fan operation. It comes on during
transmit and when needed during extended operation.

I'm a happy camper with the fan flow on both rigs.
   * 73's Jim W5IFP *


   >-----Original Message-----
   >From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
   >[mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of John Geiger
   >Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 2:42 PM
   >To: ICOM Reflector
   >Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC 7000
   >
   >
   >But why?  Are the buyers that stupid also?  You would rather
   >have a dead rig
   >(then it is real quiet) without fan noise than a little noise, which you
   >won't hear over the band noise anyways, then a cool one that
   >lasts longer?
   >What are they doing-putting the radio next to the bed and
   >trying to listen
   >to it while the spouse sleeps?
   >
   >73s John AA5JG
   >
   >----- Original Message -----
   >From: "D C *Mac* Macdonald" <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
   >To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
   >Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 2:22 PM
   >Subject: RE: [ICOM] IC 7000
   >
   >
   >
   >Because buyers bitch so much about fan noise!
   >
   >73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
   >Oklahoma City, OK
   >
   >
   >
   >
   >> From: aa5jg at lcisp.com
   >> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
   >> Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC 7000
   >> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:06:57 +0000
   >>
   >> What is so difficult about Icom (and other manufacturers)
   >having the fan
   >run
   >> all of the time? Don't they want the rigs to stay cool?
   >>
   >> 73s John AA5JG
   >>
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