[Elecraft] rack mount

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Steve KW5TX asked:

I also...would like to mount the K2 and EC2 in a rack mount case for 
transport in and out of my RV .. I need brackets...  any ideas?  anyone 
done this?

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Holy Mackerel! I haven't seen a rack mount since the last time I tilted an
807 with Marconi! (Jes' kidding. Actually Gugliemo died the year before I
was born.)

The two screws on the sides near the front of the K2 look just about right
to take a couple of short sections of 1" aluminum angle stock (sold at most
hardware stores) to provide "ears" for a rack or other suitable opening.
While those 2D connectors should take the strain just fine, for a really
robust RV environment in which you might be going over bumpy roads and
throwing a lot of G-forces on the rig (especially in the vertical axis), I'd
be inclined to add a couple more screws to attach the ears very securely to
the side panels.

Ron AC7AC