[Elecraft] How much room when packing a K3S and P3 in a box

[Barry Baines]

AE4PB:

> On Aug 27, 2020, at 18:08, ae4pb at carolinaheli.com wrote:
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> Hi, 
> I'm packing my K3s and P3 in a Pelican 1550 case. This is just to protect
> the rig while it's in storage until we can get into our new house. 
> How much foam packing around the rig is sufficient? I'd like to put the rig
> and P3 next to each other only separated by the rubber feet on the K3. 
> If I do this I believe I can get about an inch on the sides and  maybe 2 or
> more inches front/back/top/bottom. 

At the risk of asking a dumb question....

If your gear is going into storage and you’re not transporting your K3s/P3 via aircraft, train, or auto on a trip, why not simply pack them in their original packaging as they came from Elecraft?  If you didn’t keep the packaging, use a U-Haul box with bubble wrap or other protective inserts.  

Pelican cases are nice (I have one for my K3/I0-Mini and Remote Rig combo for taking them to various locations to operate) but they are not cheap and given their form factor will not ‘stack’ as well in a storage unit if all you’re going to do is put them in storage.

FWIW,

Barry Baines, WD4ASW
(Currently in Boston/Roslindale, MA)

> Thoughts?
> Thanks in advance.
> De AE4PB
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