[Elecraft] Side KX Notes, etc.

[Jim Sheldon]

Yup, the nut on the MIC jack is definitely NOT 3/8".  It's a 10mm metric.  My SideKX Plates & Lexan cover are on the mail truck for delivery sometime this morning.  My carrying case for the KX3 is a Pelican knock-off that I got from a surplus firm down in Florida and I originally had cut a piece of foam to cover the knobs & LCD, but with the handles & Lexan cover, I'll have a bit more room in the case (it's deep enough) to carry the microphone (which I seldom use, but carry anyway for emergencies), a 14 volt 3 amp (old flat screen monitor) power supply, small dummy load and connectors/adapters.  

Anyone going to HamCom in Plano, TX next week can stop by the Elecraft booth if they want to see it.  I'll have it on display there.

Jim - W0EB

> I received my Side KX plates and Lexan cover for my KX3 today.  
> Here are a few notes some of you might find helpful.
>
> 1.  The instructions say to use a 3/8" nut driver to loosen the MIC
> nut.  I found this did not work, but a 10mm open-end wrench worked
> perfectly and did not mar the case at all. Keep the wrench
> perfectly aligned with the case, and apply no pressure downward on
> the KX3 side case.