[Elecraft] KX1 Carrying Case, WAS: K2 esthetics mod

[JEAN-FRANCOIS MENARD]

It is not necessary , but I really enjoy a nice looking and heavyduty kit. 

Everybody have the choice !!! ;-)


On Wednesday, August 31, 2005, at 08:22AM, Dan Romanchik <kb6nu at w8pgw.org> wrote:

>Is such an elaborate carrying case necessary? To carry my 
>KX1 around, I use a plastic toolbox I bought on sale at Ace 
>for 5 bucks. To cushion the KX1, I set it on some of the 
>pink bubble wrap that Elecraft used to package the kit.
>
>This works pretty well, and there's plenty of room in the 
>toolbox for tools, a battery pack or small AC supply, the 
>antenna, headphones, etc.
>
>73!
>
>Dan KB6NU
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>Robert wrote:
>> I also use a Pelican case to house my KX1 when travelling.  However I 
>> use a larger 1060 model.
>> 
>> In order to prevent my KX1 from bouncing around in the case, I bought a 
>> black kneeling pad at the dollar store and cut it with a utility knife 
>> so that it would fit in the case.  I then cut out a a hole so my KX1 
>> fits into. This prevents it from moving around.  I have room for a key, 
>> extra batteries and a wire antenna.
>> 
>> Here is the link to a pic of my set-up.
>> http://images.andale.com/f2/115/123/10264406/1126012988066_KX1.jpg
>> 
>> Robert VE3RPF
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