[Elecraft] counter probe

[George, W5YR]

I am missing a serious point, as a new K2 owner. What is wrong with leaving
the probe in TP 2 all the time? That way CAL FIL is always available for
inspection of passbands, retuning, or whatever, without removing the top
cover.

73/72, George    
Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
In the 57th year and it just keeps getting better!
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe
K2 #489      Icom IC-765 #2349     Icom IC-756 PRO  #2121


kc4kgu@ENTERZONE.NET wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 8 Oct 2002, Tom Hammond [iso-8859-1] N�SS wrote:
> 
> > Someone, I believe it was Gary Surrency, gave me an idea which he uses, and
> > which has worked nicely for me for holding my FCTR probe when it is not in
> > use...
> >
> > The 2D connectors used to secure the top/bottom/side panels of the K2 have
> > threaded holes which are not (completely) filled by screw length. I merely
> > stick the tip of the probe into the hole in the 2D connector and it's held
> > pretty securely there. So far, I've not had ANY problems with the tip
> > joggling loose, and my K2 gets quite a bit of beating around.
> >
> > I use the 2D connector on the BACK panel and the half-filled hole which is
> > parallel to the back panel... this, plus just a bit of tension exerted by
> > the coax itself holds the FCTR tip nicely.
> >
> > I must admit though... t'would be great if Elecraft would place an UNUSED
> > (grounded) thru-hole somewhere on the RF Board to hold one of the probe tip
> > sockets, so we could merely plug our FCTR probes in there when it's not in use.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Tom  N0SS
> 
> It gets kinda tight inside the K2 once the KPA100 is installed
> however.  I stopped leaving the probe inside the K2 once I built the
> KPA100.  Elecraft did provide us a handy storage location for the probes,
> the QRP cover, manuals, etc.  It's called the box.  You know - That thing
> that they shipped the K2 and/or the KPA100 in.  Strangely enough,
> everything fits in there!  (How'd they do that?) ;-)
> 
> 73 de John - KC4KGU
> K2/100 #2490