[Elecraft] Regarding a carrying box for the K3

[David Olean]

Hi Tom,
    Someone on the Elecraft reflector ordered the plastic box variant and 
was going to report back on that. As of yet I have not heard anything, but I 
suspect it is just as serviceable and even lighter than the aluminum cases 
that I bought.  I looked at your website and it looks like you carved up the 
foam just about the same way that I did. Once you use a serrated knife, you 
can get quite professional results. I even used the cutout foam to raise the 
K3 as you did. (Great minds think alike) I was debating whether to hack up 
the foam in the top of the case for headphone storage, but decided for now 
to just keep the K3 in there by itself. I opted to flip the top foam over, 
so that it has no cutouts visible in it at all now.
    I have a remote hamshack about a half mile behind my house up a very 
bumpy woods road. I am constantly ferrying gear back and forth and these 
transport cases fill the bill nicely. Now I can throw the cases in the back 
of the truck and not worry that someone will drop a few turnbuckles or a 
power supply on my precious radio!!  The case is ideal for a Caribbean mini 
DXpedition during the winter months too. I like the fact that it is 
waterproof. Yeah, I tested it with a garden hose.
    My brother also bought a metal case for his K3, but his unit had some 
stale foam that appears to need replacing. You can find new foam rubber at 
places that deal with upholstery refinishing etc.

73
Dave K1WHS

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Hammond" <n0ss at embarqmail.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 2:40 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Regarding a carrying box for the K3


> Back on November 13th, Dave, K1WHS, reported that he'd bought a
> military surplus aluminum box (item #138401) from www.colemans.com,
> and that he'd managed to satisfactorily shoehorn his K3 into the box.
>
> Following Dave's lead, I ordered three (3) of the boxes, one for
> myself, and two for other locals who also had K3s.
>
> I waited several weeks for delivery of the boxes, but to no avail.  I
> called Coleman's and found that someone had dropped the ball...
> having taken my order, but failed to process it any further.  The
> boxed went out that day and were received three days later.
>
> Today I donned my surgical mask and latex gloves, picked up the
> electric carving knife, and had my way with the energy-absorbing foam
> in one of the boxes.  The 'surgery' went well, and much more swiftly
> than I'd have ever expected.  I now have a very nice, and certainly
> VERY STURDY, aluminum carrying box for my K3, with the K3 firmly, and
> safely cradled within it's loving arms.
>
> If you're interested in seeing the final product, drop by my web site
> at www.n0ss.net and go to the K3-specific page.  There you'll find a
> small PDF giving all the gory details.
>
> I think the purchase of the box is going to be very well worth the
> price AND the wait.
>
> Thanks Dave for posting the availability of these boxes to the reflector.
>
> 73,
>
> Tom Hammond   N0SS
>
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