[Elecraft] Equipment placement

[Phil Wheeler]

The manual I have in my computer (from March 2014) 
says on Page 10:

 0.

    Positioning the Amplifier

    Provide at least 2 inches (5 cm) clearance
    behind the fan and 1 inch (2.5 cm) above the
    amplifier for normal cooling air flow.

Microsoft Word - KPA500 Owner's man Rev D.doc So 
if I placed the KAT500 atop the KPA500 I would use 
some spacers in each corner area. In fact, I 
purchased such spacers at the time, but ended up 
with the tuner in a different location.

73, Phil W7OX

On 9/17/15 8:58 AM, Phil Hystad wrote:
> I thought I remember either Wayne or Eric of Elecraft saying that the KAT500 could easily sit on top, or under, the KAP500.  Either way is OK.
>
> 73, phil, K7PEH
>
>
>> On Sep 17, 2015, at 8:49 AM, David Bunte <dpbunte at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I have enjoyed the discussion and pictures of equipment stop etc... but was
>> a bit surprised by the number of photos I have seen of the KAT500 sitting
>> atop the KPA500.
>>
>> I borrowed a KAT500 from a friend and placed it on top of my KPA500 because
>> I was just testing it and knew that would not be a long term arrangement.
>> I now own a KAT500 and my KPA500 sits on top of the tuner.   PERHAPS the
>> cooling of the amp is not too severely impeded by placing the tuner on top
>> of the amp, but I did not want to take any chances.... and Elecraft clearly
>> states that the tuner is designed to be able to support the weight of the
>> amp.
>>
>> Regardless of where it sits, the combination sure works nicely. My shack is
>> small, and I don't have other gear to accomodate, so my station layout was
>> very straightforward.
>>
>> Dave - K9FN