[Elecraft] KX3 (or, K3) 2-meter solid-state amplifier

[Phil Hystad]

Kevin,

I also learned about the use of Front Panel Express from some e-mail exchanges with Jim (W6PQL).  I then discovered that they are local to the Seattle area (my QTH is Kirkland, in the Seattle region).  In fact, they are a couple of doors down from the Woodcraft Store in south Seattle.  Since my woodworking hobby regularly takes me to Woodcraft I dropped by their location on one of my trips.  But, it is not a retail office — I think they do almost all of their interaction via the web.

But, expensive!  I costed out a small cabinet fitting to the 2-meter amp and it was about $100 or so.  They are set up to do dozens or 100s of copies from a single design.  They do sell raw material though in good sizes for making your own box and this is what led me into looking at the 90-degree corner brackets that Elecraft uses but charges quite a bit for them.

73, phil, K7PEH


> On Sep 21, 2015, at 4:40 PM, Kevin Stover <kevin.stover at mediacombb.net> wrote:
> 
> I think I read in one of the higher power amps write up that he uses a company called http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/ to make his cabinets. I'll bet it's like PCB express.
> 
> On 9/21/2015 6:21 PM, Phil Wheeler wrote:
>> Kevin,
>> 
>> At the link shown earlier there is this info: " Drawings for making the chassis parts are here: front panel <http://www.w6pql.com/2m/80w-amp/photo-07.jpg> rear panel <http://www.w6pql.com/2m/80w-amp/photo-08.jpg> bottom <http://www.w6pql.com/2m/80w-amp/photo-09.jpg>cover <http://www.w6pql.com/2m/80w-amp/photo-09.jpg>. For heat sink material, a heat sink with a base thickness of .300 or better should be used. The size of the one I used was 8" long x 5.375" wide."
>> 
>> Not my cup of tea; not into 2 m from my location (was 20 years ago, and broke my pick due to poor location).
>> 
>> 73, Phil W7OX
>> 
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