[Elecraft] Side KX and/or cover

[David Anderson]

I did and I'm Scottish, worse than that I am a Fifer!

Seriously if you are getting the side panels, the clear cover is worth getting as well. It protects the  rig quite nicely if you are stuffing it in a rucksack or something. 

73

David Anderson GM4JJJ 

> On 1 Feb 2015, at 13:10, Charlie T, K3ICH <pincon at erols.com> wrote:
> 
> Do most people who order the side panels also get the clear plastic cover?
> I'm trying to decide what, or if  I need them.
> 
> Bearing in mind that I'd saw a dime in half if I could spend it twice.
> 
> I buy C-128 laser cartridges for my printer and they come in a fairly tough tubular bubble pack which just happens to be a perfect fit for the KX3,  the Comet CAA-500 analyzer, or a 15A MFJ power supply.  Each one makes for a package slightly smaller in diameter than a football (the brown pointed one, not the black & white one).  I don't do back-pack type operation, but they work fine for carry on baggage or the car trunk.
> 
> 73, Charlie k3ICH
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "dyarnes" <w7aqk at cox.net>
> To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 11:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Accessing KX3 buttons when using Side KX
> 
> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> I have the Side KX panels on my KX3, and it's really not a problem for me. As has been pointed out, there are fairly large slots on both sides through which you can access any of the buttons on either side row.  I suppose someone with especially large fingers might possibly have an issue, but in that case (or anyway!) just use the opposite hand!  It is no problem at all accessing buttons on the left side with the right hand and vice versa.  By the way, the left panel also has the two buttons identified that need to be pushed to turn the KX3 on or off.  So, they obviously thought about this when they designed the panels and determined the slot size.
>> 
>> One nice thing about the panels is that their size (depth) does not extend much beyond the main tuning knob.  So, if you KX3 fit snugly in whatever you were using for a case before, it probably will still fit with the panels in place.  I was slightly concerned about that when I ordered the panels, as I had already selected a carrying case, but there was no problem, before or after--and it is a nice, close fit.
>> 
>> Anyway, at worst I would say it is a minor concern.
>> 
>> Dave W7AQK
>> 
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