[Elecraft] K2 Balun Enclosure

[EricJ]

Not NICER, but different. I stuck mine in the traditional Altoids tin. I had
to replace the PC-mounted BNC with a chassis mount type. If you don't, the
hole for the BNC impinges on the cover and you have to "clearance" the cover
which looks even more mickeymouse than putting a BL-1 in an Altoids tin.

http://webpages.charter.net/ejorgens

I also removed the Elecraft terminals which I never cared for as I always
set up antennas with banana plugs. I wired banana jacks directly to the
board. I looked around for banana jacks that would screw right into the
existing terminals, but the terminals are 6-32 and the jacks are typically
smaller, fine thread things. So a little more work than just cutting a
couple holes, but it works fb. There is actually a 3rd hole, but I only had
2 banana jacks last night when I did all this.

Besides the Cinnamon BL-1, the photo shows a similar treatment for the
Wintergreen XG-1 and Spearmint DL-1. I haven't built the noise generator yet
because I ran out of flavors. The only other choice is licorice and I don't
like licorice. Maybe I could just throw them out...something to consider.

BTW, notice the DL-1 chart in the lid which shows power levels from 50 mw to
5 watts and the corresponding Vrms.

Why Altoids tins? Why not? I use the product so the enclosures are free. All
these little projects stack nicely on a shelf when not in use. And visitors
to the shack are intrigued even if it has become a ham cliché.

Eric
KE6US



-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 4:46 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] K2 Balun Enclosure

Hello to all.

I haven't seen much concerning an enclosure for the BL-1. Mine is shared
amongst several rigs. To me it looks  a bit frail when I mount it to the ant
connector with a BNC coupler, kinda just hanging there with some stress on
the connector.
So I found in Radio Shack a Project Enclosure where the BL-1 fits pretty
nicely.

The RS # is 270-1803. Size is 5 x 2 1/2 x 2.

See. <http://pages.sbcglobal.net/n2fq/_images/bal1.jpg>
      <http://pages.sbcglobal.net/n2fq/_images/bal2.jpg>


Anyone  find a nicer  enclosure?

tnx. for the  bw.

-- 

73
Fernando N2FQ/NNNØJYM
San Jose, CA
<http://pages.sbcglobal.net/n2fq>


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