[Elecraft] Plexiglas case for K2

Joe-aa4nn aa4nn at earthlink.net
Thu Oct 26 22:00:21 EDT 2006


Excellent job, Doug.  Fantastic detail with the plexiglass.
What's to hurt transmitting with it as QRP.  Go for it.
de Joe, aa4nn

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> Hello all,
>    I wanted to show off my K2 at the recent Melbourne hamfest.  But, I
> didn't want a lot of people poking around inside my radio.  So I decided 
> to
> make some transparent plastic cover panels for the radio.  It took about 
> 10
> hours to make everything fit.  Anyone that is good with plastics could do 
> it
> much faster but I was learning.
>    I think it turned out really good.  I got a lot of comments about it at
> the hamfest.  If you want to show off your workmanship you might give it a
> try.  I haven't tried operating the rig with the plastic covers on but I 
> am
> sure it would be shooting RF out everywhere.
>   The links below will take you to some photos of the radio.
>
> Doug  W4DAS
> K2 #5000
>
> http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-1.jpg
> http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-2.jpg
> http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-3.jpg
>
>
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