[Elecraft] T1 How to mount it?
K7TV
ebasilier at cox.net
Sat Oct 18 00:27:55 EDT 2008
My T1 is sitting unused, along with my FT-817. The reason is that I haven't
figured out the best way to mount them together. I am not looking for a
fancy compact package, and it seems too messy to put the tuner into the
radio's battery compartment (which I don't use for anything). My basic
requirement is to have everything solidly connected together. I have had
enough of radio connected to tuner connected to this and that, all draped
over a rock, so that if one box starts sliding down, the rest follows...
Fellow KX1 users will understand... Just mounting everything on a strip of
plywood would do it. The strip would be narrow enough to stuff down through
the top opening of a backpack, with the radio front panel at one end. Maybe
that end would be supported by a hinged board to lift the front up during
operation (with some kind of snap lock). The T1 could then be mounted facing
the operator, under the radio.
Of course, I would still just take the KX1 many times, but with conditions
improving and higher bands coming to life, even supporting SSB at low power,
the 817 will have its place. At least until there is a KX2...
I wish the T1 had some kind of provision for mounting. I have thought of a
foam pad with double-sided adhesive, but that seems messy when it comes time
to change the battery. One could permanently glue on a plastic plate with a
dovetail mount or ears for screw mounting. One could machine a replacement
case back with the ears or dovetail incorporated. One could fabricate some
kind of clamp. If you have implemented a solution, please let me know, even
if it is just rubber bands! Maybe others would be interested too?
73
Erik K7TV
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