[Elecraft] A case for W1?

[Doug Person]

I really have to agree with this. I would really love to have the W1 
configured to fit in a K1 enclosure. I had contemplated buying one but 
the lack of an available enclosure stopped me. Also, the board layout 
just doesn't lend itself to an easy custom enclosure. I think 
configuring the led bank on a portion of the board that could easily be 
separated from the main board would be an easy way to accomplish this. 
Then two headers and a cable would connect them. The board could be 
mounted flat and the led bank at a 90 degree angle for perfect viewing. 
Size-wise, the K1 case would be just perfect. All that would remain then 
would be a W2 that could handle 1500 watts and have SO-239's....

73, Doug -- KØDXV

Siu Johnny wrote:
> Hi Brian,
>
> You do have your grounds in your argument. However, W1 could be a 
> piece of often used tool in our radio hobbies and highly likely to be 
> used in the field.
>
> There is still a sector of builders like myself - would like to have a 
> customised enclosure. I would like to spend more time in my soldering 
> work or study of the circuity rather than drilling holes and looking 
> for enclosure for W1.
>
> For other mini modules from elecraft, there are mostly occasionally 
> used or simply used in stack. The need of a customised enclosure is 
> not that big. I seldom read messages in this reflector asking for an 
> enclosure of other mini modules except W1 this time.
>
> I built nearly all the mini modules from Elecraft and have used them 
> for the radio hobby. I still believe that there is a market for a 
> customised enclosure for W1.
>
> Even there is a customised enclosure for W1, those clever hams' ideas 
> about other alternatives will not be discouraged. Instead, as a 
> 'stupid' ham like myself, I shall have a piece of cake ready to bite.
>
> Even I have already had a LP100 from Larry which is excellent, I still 
> feel W1 is a very handy tool. I regret that it does not have a 
> customised enclosure which will make W1 even more perfect.
>
> 73
>
> Johnny Siu VR2XMC
>
>
>
> From: w6fvi <w6fvi at sbcglobal.net>
> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] A case for W1?
> Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:22:50 -0800
>
> Actually, folks, you have a couple of options when building the W1 for 
> packaging.
>
> The on/off switch and LEDs could all be mounted on the back side of 
> the board, which then becomes a very flat front panel. Or, mount the 
> battery holder, BNC connectors and binocular toroid on the back, leave 
> off the 12 V connector (batteries, remember?) and solder a pigtail 
> cable in the "data" jack pc holes and the normal pc board front can 
> now be mounted very close to the surface of a case.
>
> Remember, we love to feature on our website clever hams who have found 
> creative packaging solutions to our products. Why not be the first to 
> package a W1?
>
> Brian Broggie
> W6FVI
>
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