[Elecraft] Recycling K1 leftovers

[Matthew D. Pitts]

Mike,

Nice going; I can't wait to get my K2 done and start doing the same.

Matthew Pitts N8OHU
K2 #5956 (Currently unassembled)

Mike Markowski wrote:
> After finishing my K1 a couple weeks ago there was one tiny thing 
> bugging me.  There is a small gap between the front panel board and 
> the chassis fasteners so that when uppermost buttons are pushed, even 
> gently, I could see the display slightly pushing backwards.  Not 
> liking how it took away from the otherwise solid feel of the rig, I 
> looked for something to fill the gap without overdoing it.
>
> Luckily I had saved the leftover adhesive neoprene washer material for 
> the speaker in the KBT1 kit.  It's just a touch bigger than the gap, 
> so I cut two small pieces and attached the adhesive side to the 
> fasteners.  Now there's no flexing of the front panel board when 
> pushed.  It looks better and is probably better structurally for the 
> board as well. Nothing major, just a 'for what it's worth' comment.
>
> By the way, yesterday with an 80m long dipole I made a 100 mW qso on 
> the K1 here in southeastern Pennsylvania to a Rockmite in Maine!
>
> 73,
> Mike  ab3ap
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