[Elecraft] Help with dimensions please

[Alan. G4GNX]

Hi Dave.

That's exactly what I need, thank you.

The panel sizes of the new and old are exactly the same. I guess with the 
K144XV they just took the original panels and drilled the extra holes.

It's possible that the very late K3s and K3Ss already have the holes 
drilled, but they're filled with screws and nuts, possibly a plug in the fan 
panel. My K3 is in the 2000s, so is far too early for that.

I'll now print your dimensions for my archive and get drilling. :-)

Many thanks again.

73,

Alan. G4GNX

-----Original Message----- 
From: Dave AD6A
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 1:24 AM
To: 'Alan. G4GNX' ; 'Elecraft Reflector'
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Help with dimensions please

Hi Alan,

I just got some new filters to fit in my K3s so I just took it apart.
I hope that the K3s and K3 panel sizes are the same - I don't know for sure.
Here are the measurements for the K3s anyway:

Left side panel - 3 hole centers for the 2m module are 3.245", 5.175", and 
4.775" from the front edge of the panel, and they are all 0.655" down from 
the top edge of the panel.

ANT3 BNC connector (2m ANT) hole center on fan panel is 0.460" from the left 
side of the fan panel (as you look at the rear of the rig) and 0.900" down 
from the top edge of the fan panel.

Cut-out in the top rail starts 0.425" from the outside surface of the 
left-hand end of the rail and ends at 3.375" from the same reference point.

Hope this helps!

Cheers,
Dave AD6A
(ex- G8INR)

-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Alan. 
G4GNX
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2017 2:23 PM
To: Elecraft Reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Elecraft] Help with dimensions please

I bought a K144XV internal 2 metre transverter for my K3, from another 
amateur in the US and unfortunately he’s sent me the wrong panels and 
stiffener and it just ain’t worth trying to return them from UK to USA for 
exchange. Unfortunately the cost of new parts from Elecraft is out of 
proportion with the purchase (expensive) so I want to modify the panels he’s 
sent. Unfortunately Elecraft don’t have a published template.

Can someone help me out with the placement of the 3 fixing holes for the 
K144XV in the LH side panel, the placement of the 2 metre Ant socket hole in 
the fan panel and possibly the start and end of the cut-out in the cross 
panel stiffener.

Obviously I need the measurements to be very accurate, but I could probably 
manage with the placement of just one of the holes in the side panel (I can 
work the rest out from the K144XV side panel) and the hole placement in the 
fan panel. I don’t need the actual size of the holes, just distances to 
centres.

Thanks in advance.

73,

Alan. G4GNX
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