Well, Steve, I guess if it was a perfect world, we'd have nothing to
discuss and compare notes on. (grin)
But, I guess when you compare these newer rigs with the way things used to
be in terms of features and efficiency, we can't complain too loudly.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: cooling fan question for TS480
> Tom,
>
> Probably something like nylon. Actually, I suspect that the noise has
> more
> to do with sloppy design than anything else. It sounds like the shaft is
> moving around, which would certainly cause the kind of noise we hear.
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 17:45
> Subject: Re: cooling fan question for TS480
>
>
>> Steve:
>>
>> Wonder what those barings are made out of anyway? (grin)
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 5:06 PM
>> Subject: Re: cooling fan question for TS480
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> It's a Kenwood thing, all right. It's called cheap barings.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 08:04
>>> Subject: Re: cooling fan question for TS480
>>>
>>>
>>>> That's what I thought too, Ed.
>>>>
>>>> I guess my strategy is to try moving the radio a bit further away from
>>>> me
>>>> than it is now, or just put up with it. As I said before, the one in
>>>> the
>>>> RV
>>>> is quieter, but maybe because it's hidden behind one of the seats in
>>>> the
>>>> eating area, so therefore is not as apparent.
>>>>
>>>> I was noticing last night that even the cooling fan on my TMV71A is a
>>>> bit
>>>> loud.
>>>>
>>>> Guess it's just a Kenwood thing.
>>>>
>>>> And, I guess if that's the worse problem I have, I should be thankful.
>>>>
>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 11:31 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: cooling fan question for TS480
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Dropping the power on the 480 won't make it quieter, it just may not
>>>>> come
>>>>> on
>>>>> but the noise will be the same.
>>>>> Ed K7UC
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 8:36 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: cooling fan question for TS480
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Howard:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'll see what happens to the cooling fan noise on lower power.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's an interesting thing to try.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'll also do some more comparisons with the TS480 out in the RV,
>>>>>> although
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> really do think that one is quieter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 9:41 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: cooling fan question for TS480
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No idea, since I only have one ts480. You could run 50 watts I
>>>>>>> guess.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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