[Elecraft] K3 DXpedition carry cases

[Ken Chandler]

Rose
Re the expedition case, what are the stock colors on offer!!!

Ken..G0ORH

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On 21 Jan 2010, at 21:18, "Ken Kopp" <k0pp at rfwave.net> wrote:

> BlankAbout a year ago I made two K3 cases for Ed Muns, W0YK that were
> a bit wider to accomodate closed-cell foam end caps that he had made
> for added protection for his K3's on overseas trips.
>
> After seeing Ed's cases with his end caps offering additional  
> protection
> to the front and rear panels of the K3, Elecraft ordered several of  
> these
> cases that they now use to transport their demo K3's to hamfests.
>
> There has been recent conversation about Ed's end caps and my cases
> on several reflectors and I've already received inquiries asking if  
> I would
> offer these "enhanced" cases as a regular product.  Simply put, yes.
>
> Ed has already made his end caps available to several who apparently
> pack their K3 in luggage or other packaging, and Ed will furnish me  
> with
> a stock of the caps for me to supply with DXpedition case orders.   
> This
> is a mutually agreed-to arrangement and it saves Ed the trouble of  
> selling
> and shipping a set of caps to those who purchase a case from me.
>
> The DXpedition case is four inches wider than my "standard" case, but
> is otherwise essentially the same.  The additional case cost will be  
> $38,
> which -includes- a set of Ed's end caps.
>
> If you want to carry two K3's together as one bag we've devised a  
> way to
> do so.  The changes needed to fasten two cases together back-to-back
> are minimal.
>
> If you want photos of the end caps and their use with the case, I  
> can e-mail
> them to you.  I'm sorry, but if you already have one of my  
> "standard" cases
> it would be impossible to "convert" it to the larger DXpedition  
> case.  If you
> want a DXpedition case, maybe you can sell your "standard" case to  
> another
> K3 owner.  I -have- replaced a couple of front panels (w/embroidery)  
> of cases
> when they've been gone to new homes. (:-))
>
> 73! Rose
>      ElecraftCovers at rfwave,net
>
>
>
>
> Ken Kopp - K0PP
> ElecraftCovers at rfwave.net
> or
> k0pp at arrl.net
>
>
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