Well, if it's that noisy there isn't much hope. It's probably just a cheap
and noisy fan. I suspect that replacing it is more trouble than it's worth.
You just need to find someone who likes noisy fans and sell it to him.
Believe it or not, some people really do like them.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Howell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 05:09
Subject: Re: A quiet power supply please
> Hi Steve,
>
> Yes I could move the supply, but sadly when I leave the shack and stand =
> in our family room, I can hear the supply out there. So, unless I move =
> it into the store room it really is that noisy. THe funny thing is the =
> fan itself is quite small. I suspect it is a function of the case and =
> fan together. It sounds like a wind tunnel. Thanks for the thoughts. I =
> did have an Astron at one time and I do not recall it being remotely =
> this noisy. In fact the RS supply is loud enough my wife asked if that =
> was the radio or what and she even commented on the noise. :)
>
> 73
> Scott/N3BYY
>
> On Dec 20, 2011, at 11:14 PM, Steve Dresser wrote:
>
>> Scott,
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>> Since you've got a fairly long power cable, you might consider moving =
> the=20
>> supply further away from your operating position. I know that won't =
> stop=20
>> the fan, but it might diminish the sound enough to make it less =
> annoying. I=20
>> think you're pretty much stuck with some sort of fan when you have a=20=
>
>> switching supply. The Astron linear supplies don't have fans, but as =
> you've=20
>> pointed out, they're bigger and heavier than what you have now. =
> Besides,=20
>> the transformers can be noisy in a different way.
>>=20
>> Steve
>>=20
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Scott Howell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 19:00
>> Subject: A quiet power supply please
>>=20
>>=20
>>> Hi all,
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>>> I happen to have this Radioshack 25A switching supply lying about and =
> it =3D
>>> will do for my TS590 for now. However, with cans on I can hear the =
> fan =3D
>>> in that stupid supply and it is incredibly annoying. The fan is not =
> bad, =3D
>>> just incredibly loud for such a small thing. I was wondering if =
> anyone =3D
>>> had any thoughts on a quieter supply or maybe they are all like this. =
> =3D
>>> Now I could get a linear supply I suppose, but I do like the smaller =
> =3D
>>> size. So, unless there is little hope of a quieter supply I will try =
> to =3D
>>> find something that is reasonable in size/weight.
>>> In any case thoughts welcome.
>>>=20
>>> THanks,
>>> Scott/N3BYY
>>>=20
>
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