[Elecraft] An OCD thought about the KAT500

[hawley, charles j jr]

Not two tall feet on the front of both boxes and two short feet on the rears?

Chuck Jack 
KE9UW

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> On Jun 28, 2018, at 12:15 PM, Michael Blake <k9jri at mac.com> wrote:
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> A perfect solution is at hand.  I had two left over rear rubber feet from a KPA500 replacement bottom cover kit and I found that they will mount using existing screw locations on the bottom of the KAT500.  Using these feet makes the KAT500 match perfectly with the height of the SP3 that it is next to.
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> I have an email off to Elecraft parts to try and buy two more of these feet so that everything matches…… as it should…… I think :)
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> Michael Blake
> k9jri at mac.com <mailto:k9jri at icloud.com>
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>> On Jun 27, 2018, at 3:04 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 :)
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>> Very 73 - Mike - K9JRI
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