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FLEX 6300 6500 6700 fans

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  • Steve - K4HG
    Steve - K4HG Member ✭✭
    edited May 2019
    John, thanks. PayPal was never an option because of the time that had elapsed since payment, I just mentioned it to Eric that even though he made the mistake I was the one that was ****. However at the time the package shipped my paypal address had already been changed, so if it wasn’t for the time between paying and shipping it wouldn’t be an issue. Within a few hours of Eric sending the tracking number I reminded him of his promise to get a current address first and I notified him to recall the package. Unfortunately since nearly a week had elapsed between when he shipped and when he emailed the tracking info (again, because he was busy) Eric said USPS said the package was already “out for delivery” and could not be recalled or redirected. Part of the error lies with USPS as well since there was a forwarding order nothing should have been left in the mailbox. If Eric decides to send me an invoice as proof of value and the other info I need I can file a claim and then usps says they will send someone to the mailbox to look for the package, but they refuse to do anything without the claim, even though the postmaster admits after looking at the tracking number and the forward order the package was delivered incorrectly. **** bureaucratic BS.
  • Craig Haggerty
    Craig Haggerty Member ✭✭
    edited May 2019
  • K2CB Eric Dobrowansky
    K2CB Eric Dobrowansky Member ✭✭
    edited May 2019
    I am putting together a list for another group purchase. Anyone interested in participating this time around, please email me direct, and I will add you to the list. Eric K2CB k2cb@comcast.net
  • K2CB Eric Dobrowansky
    K2CB Eric Dobrowansky Member ✭✭
    edited October 2019
  • John - AI4FR
    John - AI4FR Member ✭✭
    edited October 2019
  • K2CB Eric Dobrowansky
    K2CB Eric Dobrowansky Member ✭✭
    edited October 2019
  • Al_NN4ZZ
    Al_NN4ZZ Member ✭✭✭
    edited November 2019
  • K2CB Eric Dobrowansky
    K2CB Eric Dobrowansky Member ✭✭
    edited November 2019
  • K2CB Eric Dobrowansky
    K2CB Eric Dobrowansky Member ✭✭
    edited November 2019
  • Justin W4JTD
    Justin W4JTD Member ✭✭
    edited November 2019
  • K2CB Eric Dobrowansky
    K2CB Eric Dobrowansky Member ✭✭
    edited December 2019
  • Ray - K6LJ
    Ray - K6LJ Member ✭✭
    edited December 2019
    I would like a set. K6lj please email me with details rjdev@ix.netcom.com
  • K2CB Eric Dobrowansky
    K2CB Eric Dobrowansky Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
  • David-N5PSM
    David-N5PSM Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
    is there any failure rate info?  i have some fans, how can I estimate that I have enough?
  • K2CB Eric Dobrowansky
    K2CB Eric Dobrowansky Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
  • Bill W2PKY
    Bill W2PKY Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
    Not complaining but 50K hours is 5.5 years of continuous service.
    My original fans failed shortly after the 2 year warranty period [of course].
    The replacements went just after a year. I am on my 3rd set now.
    Running the radio upside down as Flex though the failures were due to the upside down mounting of the fans in the radio. I do run my radio 24X7 except when away from the house for vacation.

  • Bill -VA3WTB
    Bill -VA3WTB Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
    Mine have been perfect for 5 years+  I have a set of fans here, don't know if I will ever need them, but I have them. But my radio is well filtered.
  • K2CB Eric Dobrowansky
    K2CB Eric Dobrowansky Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020

    Strange. Maybe the upside down has something to do with it. However, I have a 6300 here that has been on 24/7 for 2 years now. The fans are still quiet. 
  • David-N5PSM
    David-N5PSM Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
  • Lasse Moell
    Lasse Moell Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
    Eric, you got mail... :)
    /Lasse SM5GLC
  • K2CB Eric Dobrowansky
    K2CB Eric Dobrowansky Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020

    Reply sent
  • K2CB Eric Dobrowansky
    K2CB Eric Dobrowansky Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
  • FISHULA X
    FISHULA X Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
    Eric, If you have any for sale, I will buy a few. I don't have any issues yet. I have the 6300 but it would be a good idea to have a few spares on hand. Let me know. Thanks. Stay healthy.
  • brian
    brian Member
    edited June 2020
  • David Decoons, wo2x
    David Decoons, wo2x Member, Super Elmer Moderator
    edited March 2020
    Hi Brian

    I believe Eric stated he was not going to do another order.

    best you can hope for is if someone sells their radio to upgrade and wants to sell the fans separately. 

    Not all of the 6300, 6500, 6700 models were having premature fan failures. Later production units have fans from a different manufacturer. Unfortunately the mounting of the fans to heatsink is different from the original fans and it is not recommended to change the heatsinks in the field. Too much risk of damaging the FPGA or CPU chips.

    I had provided the new fan info to Al NN4ZZ for my 6700 I ordered about 4 months ago. I believe he has info on his site.

    Keep your eyes open for a set of fans in the meantime. There are a lot of original signature series limited edition radios that the fans are still going strong.

    Dave wo2x
  • Al_NN4ZZ
    Al_NN4ZZ Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
  • on5po
    on5po Member ✭✭
    edited April 2020
  • K2CB Eric Dobrowansky
    K2CB Eric Dobrowansky Member ✭✭
    edited April 2020
    The fans I supplied have the thermal adhesive pad pre-attached. If you have already removed your old heatsink and thermal pad from the cpu, simply peel off the blue protective seal, and affix the replacement fan/heatsink assembly. Eric K2CB
  • Pat Hamp
    Pat Hamp Member ✭✭
    edited May 2020
    Larry a couple of months ago I think I got my fans from you. Are new ones less noisy than the old ones or am I mistaking that the big fan is the primary noise maker? I haven't changed the old ones out yet since COVID has me on the air a lot. I love my 6300 but the fan noise very distracting. One of the reasons I went to dual **** high end headset my company makes. 

    Pat de KA4VNM
  • Dave
    Dave Member
    edited June 2020
    Can someone tell me what voltage these Fans run on
    Many thanks, Dave ZS6AVM

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