[Elecraft] DXpedition pack

[Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604]

I've been thinking about how to carry the K2 I'm building.

One of my thoughts is that a set of custom side panels that held the
KAT100 under the K2 as a single unit, and with extensions fore and aft
to protect the protrusions, might be a reasonable way of ruggedizing
the radio for packing.  In these days of enforced weight limits, and
uncertainty of repacking after inspection, we need to pay more
attention to such features.

73, doug

   From: Hank Kohl K8DD <k8dd@arrl.net>
   Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2003 12:19:33 -0400

   In February when we went to St Kitts & Nevis (V4) I had the K2/100,
   KAT100 and SEC1223 switching power supply in the middle of a
   carryon soft suitcase.  It was wrapped in a think layer of foam to
   protect the front panel of the K2 and then packed in clothes.
   There were no problems with customs or TSA at Detroit Metro, San
   Juan or Basseterre, St Kitts.  And the radio travelled very well!
   I also had a spool of wire and some cable ties for insulators and
   some coax ..... just in case our antenna case got delayed!