[Elecraft] An OCD thought about the KAT500

Nr4c nr4c at widomaker.com
Wed Jun 27 20:17:27 EDT 2018


I think it allows better air flow when stacked on the KPA500. 

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...nr4c. bill


> On Jun 27, 2018, at 3:35 PM, hawley, charles j jr <c-hawley at illinois.edu> wrote:
> 
> Wouldn’t it be out of proportion to it’s height to have 3/8 inch feet? 😝
> 
> Chuck
> KE9UW
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>> On Jun 27, 2018, at 2:05 PM, Michael Blake <k9jri at mac.com> wrote:
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>> I received and completed my KAT500k this morning and I must say it is quite a tuner.  Very nice indeed. Very capable.
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>> As I integrated it into my K-Line station (K3s, P3 with TX Mon, SP3, KAT500) I immediately noticed that the KAT500 does not have the same height feet on it as any other cabinet in the K-Line.  Whatever it is placed next to it sits a bit over 1/8” lower.
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>> I realize that it probably does match the W2 wattmeter but with four other SWR measuring devices (K3s, P3/TX Mon, KPA500, KAT500) I really didn’t plan to buy one of those just to even up the cabinets :).
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>> So for us OCD folks maybe it would be possible to include both height feet in the kit so that it could match the rest of the product line when desired.
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>> If you take a look at my picture on QRZ.com <http://qrz.com/> you can clearly see how it throws everything out of balance :)
>> 
>> Very 73 - Mike - K9JRI
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