[Elecraft] Should I worry about the toroids in the KXAT3 with vibration when carrying?

[Richard Corfield]

That sounds excellent. Maybe I'm being over-protective. New Side-KX panels
and lid arrived today (after spending quite some time in Customs!).

 - Richard

On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 at 16:49, Gmail - George <gdanner12 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Richard,
> My KXAT3 goes down many unpaved gravel roads in the mountains of North
> Georgia and has for many years - since June 2012.
> At times we joke that the roads are actually potholes inter-connected by
> short stretches of gravel pavement.
> The KX3 lives in the cab of a Ranger pick-up mounted on a seat bolt
> mounted
> post.
> Occasionally I have had to retighten the mount bolts but have not needed
> to
> repair anything in the radio.
>
> 73
> George AI4VZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Corfield
> > >
> > > The toroids don't seem fastened down in any way. Cycling with it in my
> > > pannier bag today over our rubbish roads I was a bit worried about it.
> > > Could they shake loose given the vibration? Do I need to do anything to
> > > protect them? (Though I note instruction requiring them to be movable
> > > should I ever install the 2m module).
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > - Richard
>
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