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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