[Elecraft] Ultimate compact KX3 carrying case received -- perfect match for radio & accessories!

[Walter Underwood]

Get the SideKX replacement endplates and matching cover. It is an awesome upgrade and very easy to install. I bought mine from Scott (AK6Q) at the Elecraft booth at Pacificon last year.

http://gemsproducts.com/index.html

wunder
K6WRU

On Jul 12, 2014, at 10:17 AM, hb9brj <hb9brj at gmail.com> wrote:

> The "Think Tank Strobe Stuff" is a perfect case for the KX3.  However when
> you put it in a backpack with other items, there is a risk your KX3 will
> accidentally be switched on by external pressure on the respective switches.
> I'm trying to prevent this by carefully packing my backpack.
> 
> Recently, when taking the KX3 out of its case on a summit two hours after
> leaving home, everything seemed normal. The KX3 was off. When I switched it
> on I was suprised about the low battery voltage reading because the 8
> internal AA eneloop NiMH cells were fully charged in an external charger
> just a few days earlier and took about 2.2Ah each. The big surprise however
> came when I wanted to tune my antenna: The display went dead and the KX3
> switched itself off. Back at home I confirmed that the NiMH cells were
> completely discharged and that the KX3 is drawing around 60uA when switched
> off, which is OK.
> 
> I prefer not to imagine in detail what might have happened inside my
> backpack during my two-hour hike, but definitely the 2.2Ah were converted
> into heat! Fortunately my KX3 seems to have suffered no damage.
> 
> Has anyone out there found an easy solution to protect the KX3 from being
> switched on when carried around in a soft case?
> 
> Markus HB9BRJ
> 
> 
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