[Elecraft] Portable KX3 Paddle Mount

[Don Pomplun]

I need to transport my keyer and paddles from home to SF for a day at 
KXCH.  The keyer is robust, but my Vibroplex Brass Racer seems too 
fragile.  The paddle unit for my KX3 is very nice and relatively 
tough.  I just needed a way to use it remote from the 
Elecraft.  There are pix at  http://tinyurl.com/d3gckng
I used a Hammond cast aluminum box that I had around and drilled & 
tapped mounting holes for 4-40 screws.  The connector is just a 4-pin 
piece of 0.1 header.  Careful soldering and heat shrink made it 
pretty good.  Silicone feet keep it still, but putting the keyer box 
on top makes it non-skid.  For transport, I unscrew the paddles and 
put them and the cable inside the box, cushioned by a slab of sponge rubber.
Don   K2BIO / KXCH