[Elecraft] K3 : Rack Mount Option?
hawley, charles j jr
c-hawley at illinois.edu
Fri Sep 21 21:11:28 EDT 2018
My rack mount shelves have 17 1/2 inches of space. I mount them with the shelf extending into the rack cabinet.
Chuck Jack
KE9UW
Sent from my iPhone, cjack
> On Sep 21, 2018, at 7:47 PM, Clay Autery <KY5G at montac.com> wrote:
>
> Not without some custom engineering/fasteners... agreed.
> Looks like a common panel is not required anyway making it a moot point.
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
> -------- Original message --------From: Nr4c <nr4c at widomaker.com> Date: 9/21/18 18:57 (GMT-06:00) To: Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw at blomand.net> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 : Rack Mount Option?
> Fun part is mounting the P3 to the K3. Both side panels screw on from side. No way to share a common panel.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
>
>
>> On Sep 21, 2018, at 7:49 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw at blomand.net> wrote:
>>
>> I believe if one removes the feet from the right side of the K3S and the handle from the left side, all will work just fine. No modifications or panels needed.
>>
>> Mine are sitting side-by-side and with feet and handle in place on my K3S, P3 is to the left of the radio, overall width is 17.625". Some of the rack shelf units I researched show 17" inside dimensions for equipment. I did find one that was 17.750". These are fixed shelves and not slide out shelves.
>>
>> Check RackMountMart.com
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Bob, K4TAX
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 9/21/2018 5:17 PM, Clay Autery wrote:
>>> Thanks... Looks like the solution is to get a spare K3s right side panel and sib-machine it in a way that it can serve as a common panel for both components....
>>> 73,Clay, KY5G
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
>>> -------- Original message --------From: Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw at blomand.net> Date: 9/21/18 16:45 (GMT-06:00) To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 : Rack Mount Option?
>>> Based on published numbers, the P3 is 6.1" wide, the K3S is 10.7"
>>> wide. As I recall a 19" rack shelf is 16.75". If all is correct, a
>>> real tight fit, I'd say.
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Bob, K4TAX
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 9/21/2018 4:36 PM, Clay Autery wrote:
>>>> I haven't measured lately... Is a K3/P3 width too wide for a single 19" 3U rack unit?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
>>>> -------- Original message --------From: Jim Rhodes <jimk0xu at gmail.com> Date: 9/21/18 11:34 (GMT-06:00) To: "Petr, OK1RP/M0SIS" <indians at xsmail.com> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 : Rack Mount Option?
>>>> Novexcomm.com is all that I have seen. Looks like good stuff, but I haven't
>>>> ordered yet.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jim Rhodes
>>>> K0XU
>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Sep 21, 2018, 10:02 Petr, OK1RP/M0SIS <indians at xsmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> anything changed from 2007 already? :)
>>>>>
>>>>> I am looking for 19' rack mount option for KPA500, KAT500, W2 as same as
>>>>> PSU
>>>>> and antennas multi-switch etc...
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for info.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----
>>>>> 73 - Petr, OK1RP
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>>>>> ____________________I believe if one removes the feet from the right side of the K3S and the
>> handle from the left side, all will work just fine. No modifications or panels needed.
>>
>> Mine are sitting side-by-side and with feet and handle in place on my K3S, P3 is to the left of the radio, overall width is 17.625". Some of the rack shelf units I researched show 17" inside dimensions for equipment. I did find one that was 17.750". These are fixed shelves and not slide out shelves.
>>
>> Check RackMountMart.com
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Bob, K4TAX
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 9/21/2018 5:17 PM, Clay Autery wrote:
>>> Thanks... Looks like the solution is to get a spare K3s right side panel and sib-machine it in a way that it can serve as a common panel for both components....
>>> 73,Clay, KY5G
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
>>> -------- Original message --------From: Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcgraw at blomand.net> Date: 9/21/18 16:45 (GMT-06:00) To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 : Rack Mount Option?
>>> Based on published numbers, the P3 is 6.1" wide, the K3S is 10.7"
>>> wide. As I recall a 19" rack shelf is 16.75". If all is correct, a
>>> real tight fit, I'd say.
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Bob, K4TAX
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 9/21/2018 4:36 PM, Clay Autery wrote:
>>>> I haven't measured lately... Is a K3/P3 width too wide for a single 19" 3U rack unit?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
>>>> -------- Original message --------From: Jim Rhodes <jimk0xu at gmail.com> Date: 9/21/18 11:34 (GMT-06:00) To: "Petr, OK1RP/M0SIS" <indians at xsmail.com> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 : Rack Mount Option?
>>>> Novexcomm.com is all that I have seen. Looks like good stuff, but I haven't
>>>> ordered yet.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jim Rhodes
>>>> K0XU
>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Sep 21, 2018, 10:02 Petr, OK1RP/M0SIS <indians at xsmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> anything changed from 2007 already? :)
>>>>>
>>>>> I am looking for 19' rack mount option for KPA500, KAT500, W2 as same as
>>>>> PSU
>>>>> and antennas multi-switch etc...
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for info.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----
>>>>> 73 - Petr, OK1RP
>>>>> "Apple & Elecraft freak"
>>>>> B:http://ok1rp.blogspot.com
>>>>> G+:http://goo.gl/w3u2s9
>>>>> G+: http://goo.gl/gP99xq
>>>>> --
>>>>> Sent from: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/
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