[Elecraft] Reduced-height bail

[Pete Smith]

I would respectfully suggest that this is exactly what this list 
*should* be used for - hunting up answers *about Elecraft products* when 
your own efforts have not succeeded.  As for this specific topic, 
ergonomics are important, particularly when you're talking contesting.  
My wrist gets a real crick in it because of the height of the dial on 
the K3.  Others may differ, and maybe I will myself in time, but right 
now I'm hunting for just the right piece of wood.

73, Pete N4ZR

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On 7/5/2010 6:58 PM, ussv dharma wrote:
> Come on people...get real.....but then  the power cord on my k3 is too long fro the distance from the k3 to the 12 vdc supply...guess maybe an option on power cord length......
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> Come on get real and let this list do what it is intended for.
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> If you don't change direction you WILL arrive exactly where you're headed!! Susan Meckley, Skipper W7KFI-mm  AFA9SM                         USSV DHARMA 
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> --- On Mon, 7/5/10, Jim Wiley<jwiley at alaska.net>  wrote:
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>> From: Jim Wiley<jwiley at alaska.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Reduced-height bail
>> To: n4zr at contesting.com
>> Cc: "Elecraft List"<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>> Date: Monday, July 5, 2010, 12:13 AM
>>
>> Pete -
>>
>>
>> Yes, Elecraft does offer a 1.5" high tilt-bail (they call
>> it a
>> tilt-stand).  Part number ETS15.  I purchased one
>> of these for use with
>> my K2,  and another for the KPA100 / KAT100
>> combination that I  built
>> into a EC2 cabinet.  The regular 3" tilt-stand that
>> comes standard with
>> the K2 was too high for my liking. 
>>
>>
>> Unfortunately, the new web site makes both the EC2 cabinet
>> and the
>> optional tilt stand somewhat hard to find.  They are
>> found on the K2 
>> page, under "K2 and accessory pricing".    You
>> will have to search
>> around a bit, but they are there.  The current price
>> for the ETS15 is
>> 14.95.  Seems a bit high for a piece of bent wire, but
>> I guess you pays
>> your money and takes your choice.  This is one area
>> where Elecraft could
>> do it's customers a favor by offering a trade-in price,
>> similar to what
>> is sometimes offered for board upgrades.
>>
>>
>> - Jim, KL7CC
>>
>>
>> Pete Smith wrote:
>>      
>>> Recently I read something on this list about a
>>>        
>> reduced-height bail for
>>      
>>> the K2.
>>>
>>> I think my K3 would be a bit easier to use if the
>>>        
>> height of the bail
>>      
>>> were reduced about in half, but so far as I can tell
>>>        
>> Elecraft doesn't
>>      
>>> offer sch an option.  Is there an after-market
>>>        
>> supplier?
>>      
>>>
>>>        
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