[Elecraft] [Elecraft-K3] Latest on the new home for my K3...

[Dave Cole]

Most of the zip ties inside the Panduit were clipped out last night... 
I used them only to hold/form cables together as I run them in the 
Panduit.

I will leave the wire ties at the entry and exit points to the Panduit 
to assist in keeping things tidy as they enter, or exit the Panduit.

But... Given it is a patch panel, and the cables to it are specifically 
designed for the radio I use, (K3), changing configurations won't be a 
huge issue.

That is the reason for the patch panel in the first place, avoid 
rewiring for every change.

If I want to move antenna, or if I want to feed the output of the radio 
IF to an SDR, I just add a patch, if I want to bypass the tuner, I just 
patch around it...  You get the idea...



73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Technical Specialist
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources

On 4/22/20 8:28 AM, David Haines wrote:
> My son is a robotics engineer and designer, so I knew he would be 
> interested in the panel, which in my opinion is a work of art.
> 
> He did make the following helpful comment, though:
> 
> "Looks like it will be pretty nice! I want to know why he's zip tying 
> everything inside the Panduit though. I've always used it to 
> specifically avoid zip ties and still have a clean result. Gonna be 
> annoying when he wants to change something!"
> 
> david
> 
> KC1DNY
> Maine
> 
> On 4/21/2020 11:03 PM, Clay Autery wrote:
>> I ABSOLUTELY understand, and identify! <big smile>
>>
>> Could you clue us in on how you sourced/built that panel?  I'd love to 
>> have access to something like that!
>>
>> 73
>>
>> ______________________
>> Clay Autery, KY5G
>> (318) 518-1389
>>
>> On 04/21/20 21:49, Dave Cole wrote:
>>> Thanks Clay...  I decided to add the patch panel because I am sick of 
>>> haveing to rewire everything I want to change an antenna!  That and 
>>> it feeds my OCD issues. :)
>>>
>>> 73, and thanks,
>>> Dave (NK7Z)
>>> https://www.nk7z.net
>>> ARRL Volunteer Examiner
>>> ARRL Technical Specialist
>>> ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources
>>>
>>> On 4/21/20 7:07 PM, Clay Autery wrote:
>>>> That is some really first rate work.... <big smile>  I dig it when 
>>>> folks are fastidious about their cable routing and otherwise 
>>>> organize things logically.... and NEATLY!!
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>> ______________________
>>>> Clay Autery, KY5G
>>>> (318) 518-1389
>>>>
>>>> On 04/21/20 18:53, Dave Cole wrote:
>>>>> https://www.nk7z.net/rf-patch-panel/
>>>>>
>>>>> I am undertaking a full rebuild of my operating position, note the 
>>>>> Patch Panel does not say K3 on it...  That means I can replace 
>>>>> things with a K4 later...  :)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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