[Elecraft] How to prevent Elecraft rigs from reverting to kit form in a backpack

Phil Wheeler [email protected]
Wed Nov 19 10:48:00 2003


John C Ceccherelli wrote:

>So when the K1, or KX1 finds its way into my backpack, the weight and
>volume triples as I'm forced to protect it in a Pelican case.  Anything
>less than this results in dents, dings, busted potentiometers, cracked
>displays and the like.
>

Bruce Grubbs' review article has a detailed design for a case for the 
KX1.  Bruce is a die-hard backpacker so I expect his advice to be just 
right: Rig-protective and lightweight.

http://www.arsqrp.com/ars/pages/back_issues/2003_text/1103_text/N7CEE.html

OTOH - the bubble wrap idea likely works just fine, too.

73, Phil