[Elecraft] K2 carrying case?

Wed May 7 00:46:00 2003

Daniel,
Case (when laid ready to open) is about 6" thick, 18" wide and 13" deep. I 
threw out the carton long ago, so UPC is gone.  Outer is a bright embossed 
aluminum.  Rounded corners.  Two locking latches and black handle.  Mine 
came with a shoulder strap.  In the lid there is a tool insert with 
several pockets.  The body of the case has some user placable dividers but 
comes filled with a foam cushion block.  The foam is scored in a way that 
makes it pretty easy to pick out little cubes of foam to make fitted 
depressions in the foam to hold equipment.  The case is marketed as an 
'electronic technicians' tool case.  I believe the case at Lowes was 
marketed as "Task Force" (or "Work Force" or "Guard Force") brand.  The 
models from Lowes and Home Depot were very similar, but brands different 
if I recall.  I believe I paid about $13 for mine from Lowes, but this 
surely was sale markdown from $20-25.  Not a famous bomb-proof  Anvil 
case, but I'm sure I'll get years of service at a tiny fraction of an 
Anvil case price! 

Does this help?
GL,
Steve
aa8af

Daniel Reynolds <[email protected]>
05/06/2003 04:49 PM

        To:     [email protected], "Kenneth E. Harker" 
<[email protected]>
        cc:     [email protected]
        Subject:        Re: [Elecraft] K2 carrying case?

I'm curious if you could post dimensions and maybe even brand and UPC code 
so I
can check out my neighborhood Lowes for this case.

Thanks :)
- Daniel/AA0NI

--- [email protected] wrote:
> Dear Kenneth,
> Several on this list have pointed out the utility of a case available at 

> the nearby Lowes or Home Depot back on the shelves with the tool boxes 
of 
> various sizes.  I looked into it and I bought one last year.  For about 
> $20, look for a metal sided attache style tool case.  Internally, the 
case 
> has several movable dividers.  In it I can easily store my K2, key, 
> paddles, mic, 7aH gel cell, log book, and a few tools.  A small wire 
> antenna could also be stored in it.   It comes with a chunk of embossed 
> foam so you can customize a padded insert by picking out little squares 
of 
> the foam material.
> 
> Not waterproof like the Pelican, but also not nearly as expensive.
> 
> 73,
> Steve
> aa8af
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> "Kenneth E. Harker" <[email protected]>
> Sent by: [email protected]
> 05/06/2003 04:19 PM
> 
>         To:     Elecraft Reflector <[email protected]>
>         cc: 
>         Subject:        [Elecraft] K2 carrying case?
> 
> 
>      If I were to get a carrying case for my K2/100 (so I can drag it 
> off to multi-op contests, to radio club meetings, etc. without 
> worrying about it) what should I be looking for? 
> 
>      What size of Pelican case might work well? 
> 
>      Is there something else I should be looking at? 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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