[Elecraft] K1 tilt stand bail- how to make

[Brian]

This is from my own personal 'wayback' records.... source not evident to me with short notice.
Alt #2 - "The Never Fail Cheap & Dirty K1 Bail"; (with apologies to Tom, =N0SS, and his probe) Take a piece of 15" long by 3/32 - 1/8" diameter sol=id wire (a heavy duty coat hanger works great!). Slide two 1/2" X 1/8" ID=vacuum hose (any auto parts store) to the middle of the wire. Starting f=rom the middle measure 2-5/8" each way and bend 90 degrees. You now have =a square "U", with the base measuring 5-1/4". From the corners of the "U"=measure 3-1/2" and bend 90 degrees so that if the "U" is sitting on a ta=ble the two bends you just made would stick straight UP from the table. N=ow, measure from those just completed bends 1-1/4" and make a 90 degree b=end such that the ends of the wire are now facing each other. Clip the en=ds of the wire about 3/8" away from the just completed bends. These littl=e stubs will fit into the screw holes on the K1 that are designed for the=tilt stand. When you first complete this stand take the top cover off to=ensure that there are no interference's with the KNB1 or the KBT1 when t=he stand is installed. Trim accordingly. Slide the two rubber hose pieces=to the corners. These will act as the feet of the stand. This compact stand can be flipped beneath the radio and the bottom of the=bail can snapped against the rear of the radio and beneath the antenna j=ack for stowage. To use simply flip the stand forward and use a rubberban=d mounted three-quarters the way up the parallel arms to secure the radio=at the desired viewing angle.