[Elecraft] Operating the KX1 in the Snow

Thomas Martin df7tv at arrl.net
Mon Jan 31 16:06:49 EST 2005


Hello,
I have been qrv from CT3 (Madeira) on top of the Cabo Girao
cliff. No snow there around X-Mas 2004 but rain from time to time.
There is a picture I took from the KX1 in operating position.
It uses a KNB2 parts plastic bag as "weather-proof" enclosure (...and 
it has a slot-like opening for the tune knob.)

At this time it is the first picture on top of my homepage
http://www.qsl.net/df7tv

BTW Worked GM3OXX (he used 1Watt) and VY2DM with my KX1 and about 
2Watts out powered by 8 external AA-size NiMH rechargeable batteries 
(SANYO).

73
Thomas, DF7TV


> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 10:06:53 -0500
> From: Michael Babineau <michael.babineau at sympatico.ca>
> Subject: re: [Elecraft] Operating the KX1 in the Snow
> To: W0rw at aol.com
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Message-ID: <e80c2fc48cf63000394c9e8fb751d5c7 at sympatico.ca>
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> 
>   W0rw at aol.com wrote :
> 
>  >i put my KX1 in an 8" x 7" thin plastic bag.
>  >i cut a hole in the side for the paddle.
>  >It works well, it is a little hard to tune the big frequency knob but
>  >it kept it very dry.
> 
> Paul :
> 
> How about cutting a hole large enough for the encoder shaft, then 
> making a
> slit starting from the hole that is big enough to get the knob through?
> You could then close up the slit with a piece of tape. This would allow 
> the main
> tuning knob to protrude outside the bag but still leave the rest of the 
> rig protected.
> 
> Michael VE3WMB
> 
> P.S. I also had a blast yesterday doing KX1 /pm !
> 
> 
> 
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> 
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Thomas Martin, Stuttgart, Germany
http://www.qsl.net/df7tv
http://www.qslnet.de/member/df7tv





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