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

[Bill Frantz]

I have hauled cameras through caves in Pelican cases. Crawling 
through a cave subjects the outside of the case to a lot of 
banging around, dirt, water, etc. Stuff you don't want in your 
camera. The Pelican case does a good job of protecting stuff.

I always packed the case with foam on the outside, but camera 
bodies, lenses, flashes etc. packed next to each other with no 
padding between them. I packed them densely enough so they 
didn't move inside the case. This technique is a bit hard on the 
finish, but it didn't seem to impair the operation of the 
equipment. I also think there was more damage to the camera 
equipment when it was out in the cave environment than happend 
being dragged in the Pelican case.

I kept telling myself I got the camera to make pictures, not to 
stay in pristine condition.

I also pack my K3 and P3 in Pelican cases for transport, and for 
storage in the basement which might flood. Again, I try to have 
enough padding -- cloth, foam, crumpled newspaper etc. to keep 
the radios from moving when being handled. So, I think your plan 
should work well.

73 Bill AE6JV

On 8/27/20 at 6:06 PM, ae4pb at carolinaheli.com wrote:

>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. Thoughts?
>Thanks in advance.
>De AE4PB
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