[Elecraft] The K line. Is it the wrong way round?

[Tom H Childers]

The amp is on the left in my setup with the CW paddles just under the
Clarifier knob and the straight key just to the right of the paddle.
The KAT500 is centered on the p3 on a shelf three inches above it.

73,
Tom
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
ARRL Lifetime Member
QCWA Lifetime Member



On Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:53:51 +1000, "Roger Crofts"
<roger at monitorsensors.com> wrote:

>I recently added the KPA500 to my K3 and P3.
>I put the KPA500 on the right of the P3 with the K3 on the left, just as is shown in all the K line adverts.
>This is the way it is intended. The rubber feet of the K3 and KPA500 touch the P3 and their carrying handles are on the outside. Also you will note that the mic and headphone jacks are on the extreme left where their cables will not get in the way of log books etc.
>This is all fine and dandy until I had to set the station up as a field portable. The position was cramped and the chair fixed. I had the P3 directly in front, but I had to reach to the left for all the important controls. I had the bright idea of switching the positions of the KPA500 and the K3. It was much better. My right hand fell naturally upon the tuning controls. When I got home I decided to keep the K line in the reverse order. I use the rear sockets for mic and phones, so there is no worry about leads crossing the operating desk. The handles of the KPA500 and K3 are now against the P3 case, but this makes little difference - See the photo of my station on QRZ.com.
>Hey, maybe Wayne and Eric are left-handers!
>
>73 Roger, VK4YB
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