[Elecraft] Re: KAT100 Antenna Tuner and RS232?

[Don Brown]

Hi

Perhaps but there can't be much air flow through the 4 slots in the botto=
m. The only way air can get from the bottom to the top of the of the K2 s=
o it can be pulled out by the fan is by way of a slot up by the headphone=
 jack then it still has to get around the control board. But if it's a pr=
oblem then design the side panels so there is about 1/8 to 1/4 inch of sp=
ace between the K2 and the KAT100 so air can flow between the cases to th=
e slots on the bottom of the K2. This would be required anyway, to allow =
clearance for the pan head mounting screws unless countersink screws were=
 supplied. That would not be cost effective because the bottom panels of =
the K2 and top panel of the KAT100 would need to be replaced to fit the c=
ountersink screws. I still like the idea of having the K2/100 - KAT100 co=
nnected in one piece. I guess one could join the two together with a stri=
p of sheet metal using the lower side screws on the K2 and the upper side=
 screws on the KAT100 but it would look better if it came from Elecraft i=
n matching paint and was all one piece.

Don Brown
KD5NDB

----- Original Message -----
From: David A. Belsley
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 8:20 PM
To: Don Brown; Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft; Elecraft
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: KAT100 Antenna Tuner and RS232?

Intereting idea, Don, but I suspect enclosing the bottom of the K2 could =20
cause some thermal problems with the effectiveness of the K2's heat sink.

best wishes,

dave belsley, w1euy

--On Wednesday, August 21, 2002 3:57 PM -0500 Don Brown <DolfinDon@msn.co=
m> =20
wrote:

> Hi
>
> I had another idea. How about new side panels that fit the K2/100 and
> KAT100 to make the whole thing one piece. If you removed the tilt bail
> and feet and mounted them on the KAT100 then you could have minimum
> spacing between the K2/100 and the KAT100 and the side panels would scr=
ew
> into the K2/100 and KAT100 3D connectors making one compact unit.
>
> Don Brown
> KD5NDB


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