[Elecraft] K2 Rugged?

[Don Wilhelm]

Neil,

The K2 is actually quite sturdy.  The enclosure is difficult to damage 
when all the screws are in place, and the electronics are certainly not 
physically fragile short of something that would damage the board.

You are correct that the most vulnerable  items are the BNC connector(s) 
and the knobs.  If you can protect those from impact, the K2 will 
survive most any reasonable blow.

There was someone who made extended side panels for the K2 (and K3 I 
believe) that extends the side panels out over the rear and face of the 
K2 and provides added protection.  Those side panels along with a foam 
cover cut for the front and rear would indeed provide all the protection 
needed - It would not withstand being run over by a vehicle, but that is 
a different matter.

73,
Don W3FPR

Neil Shubert wrote:
> Hi All,
> should I be worried about taking my K2 where I would take my 857 0r 817?
>
> I really want to but I am more protective of it, its knobs and BNC
> connectors
> How do they hold up to adventuring?
>
>
> -Neil
>
>