[Elecraft] K3 / K3S Station setup question

[James Bennett]

FINALLY - I got out the camera and took a photo of my desk setup. I haven’t put it on QRZ yet - may do something different over there. But for now, look at my web site under “My Equipment”. Right at the top is a shot of the desk and a description of what’s on top. Http://www.w6jhb.com <http://www.w6jhb.com/>


BTW - I also added a handful of new QSL’s to the “Favorite QSL’s” link - some are pretty cool!!

73, Jim / W6JHB


> On   Monday, Sep 14, 2015, at  Monday, 1:00 PM, Jerry Moore <jermo at carolinaheli.com> wrote:
> 
> Any pictures? QRZ and your personal site are missing pics of your setup :)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Bennett [mailto:w6jhb at me.com] 
> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 3:50 PM
> To: ae4pb at carolinaheli.com
> Cc: Elecraft Reflector Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 / K3S Station setup question
> 
> Jerry,
> 
> I’m also a righty and built part of my desk / operating setup. Mine is a little different, as I have a 27” iMac - sitting off to the left. But here’s what my setup is like:
> 
> - A 54” wide, 24” deep double pedestal desk with a solid core 80” wide x 32” deep door sitting on top. This gives me a w-i-d-e operating surface.
> 
> - The iMac sits off to the left.
> 
> On top I build a double high “riser” out of 3/4” oak plywood, faced with oak strips.; the bottom riser is 4-1/2” high x 48” wide. Under it are my two Begali keys - a paddle and a straight key. Also gives me room to slide my wireless keyboard and track pad underneath when not in use.
> 
> The upper riser is 5-1/2” high x 20” wide and sits on the left end of the lower riser, basically directly in front of me. Sitting on the second level (the top of the long riser) are, from left to right: K3, P3, KPA500, homebrew 144 MHz 80 watt amp, and an MFJ-4245MV power supply. My KAT500 tuner sits atop the KPA500. This arrangement puts the K3/P3 directly in front of me, and allows me to move the keys around on the desk under them as I want.
> 
> On top of that third level, the upper riser, I have sitting an ASUS 23” second monitor, a KX3, and my Tascam external sound card.
> 
> The upper surface of each riser is covered by black, non-stick, rubberized, “shelf paper” I got at a fabric store. Keeps stuff from sliding around.
> 
> I like having the K3/P3 directly in front of me and the keys under them. I previously had this equipment in place without any risers and was not 100% happy with the layout or the ability to use the equipment easily.
> 
> Jim / W6JHB