[Elecraft] K3 carrying case options?

[Michael Babineau]

Chris : 

Softcases will prevent scratches and provide a bit of moisture protection but most will provide
very little protection from drops, hard bumps and serious water. 

If you really want to protect your rig I suggest you consider buying a Pelican Case. 
The "pick-n-pluck foam" allows you to custom fit the case to your rig. 

I have my K1 in Pelican 1200 Case and I dropped it onto the driveway last summer while 
carrying it and an armload of other stuff to the car.  Absolutely no damage to the rig ! 
I opened up the rig and did a visual check for anything loose or broken and all was well.
I have since used the rig a number of times and nothing was even put out of alignment. 

I have Pelican cases for most of the other rigs that I take up to the cottage or out to operate
portable (sometimes by bicycle) and I never worry about getting the radios wet or damaged,
whether they are in a bike panier or  in the trunk of the car.

My guess is that you would probably need a Pelican 1500 (16.75 "  X 11.18" X 6.12 " inside dimensions) to comfortably
hold the K3.  This can be had for not much more than $US100 if you shop around. 
A small price to pay to know that your rig is safe no matter what. 

Michael VE3WMB - KX1 / K1 / K2 owner 

P.S. My suggestion is also don't worry about trying to cram all of the accessories in the case with the rig.
Most accessories such as cables etc are pretty hard to damage and cheap to replace ... you want to
focus on protecting the big-ticket item which is the rig so don't compromise the protection of the rig by
pulling any more foam from the case than you need to. Having an extra inch of foam around the 
rig, inside the case, can make the difference between a dead rig and a working rig in the event of 
a serious drop or bump. 



>From: Christopher Blake <cqdenx4n at gmail.com>
>Date: March 28, 2011 7:48:28 PM EDT
>To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Elecraft] K3 carrying case options?


>Hello all,
>I am a fairly new K3 owner; three months now and I am hooked!
>I'd like to take my K3 on several contest expeditions and so I am looking
>for a carrying case (prefer a soft case).  Any guidance appreciated.
>
>vy 73,
>Chris, NX4N