[ICOM] IC 7000

[Jim Hargrave]

Hi John,

I agree with your assessment.

However, I don't think we need extra fans just because it feels hot. If I
have any complaints its about the fan noise on my Dentron Clipperton-L
Linear. It runs all the time and its necessary to keep four 572B's cool
while operating. Its hard to make a 4in muffin fan run quiet and still
provide adequate cooling during transmit. But that's another subject.

   * 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 4:12 PM
   >To: ICOM Reflector
   >Subject: Re: [ICOM] IC 7000
   >
   >
   >Hi Jim,
   >
   >But see, you are proving my point.  You aren't complaining
   >about fan noise
   >because you know the importance of it, among other things.  I
   >would doubt
   >that the fan on the Icom 7000 is any louder than those.  The
   >FT920 is large
   >enough also that it doesn't need the fan as much because the
   >rig is easier
   >to dissipate heat using the heatsinks and chassis.
   >
   >73s John AA5JG
   >----- Original Message -----
   >From: "Jim Hargrave" <w5ifp at gvtc.com>
   >To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
   >Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 3:46 PM
   >Subject: RE: [ICOM] IC 7000
   >
   >
   >> 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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