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Re: cooling fan question for TS480
From:
T Behler <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 12 May 2008 17:45:48 -0400
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    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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