[Elecraft] Stacking K3-line: variation on recent thread

[Jack Brindle]

The K3/K3S does not have the extra support that is but into the KAT500. I would not want to stack the KPA500’s weight on top of it.

In my case, I built nice wood racks for each of my K3(s)/KPA500/KAT500s. The units sit, from bottom to top in the order:
K3, P3, KPA500, KAT500, and K3S, P3, KPA500, KAT500. 
This order allows me to cable the units together nicely and has the antenna cables coming out the top of the stack where they can easily be managed to the switch boxes and antenna control system. One big advantage of this setup is the ability to pull the cabinets forward and to the side to easily connect things to the rear of the units. I _wish_ I had the space for the desk to be out from the wall (like the big contesters), but that isn’t the space I have.

73,
Jack, W6FB

> On Jul 23, 2022, at 6:22 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> On 2022-07-23 7:13 PM, Ian Kahn wrote:
> > If it were me, I'd go (bottom to top) KAT500-KPA500-K3.
> 
> For me, the order (bottom to top) would be K3, KAT500, KPA500
> because one is much more likely to use the K3 controls than
> either of the other two.  Raising the arm extensively for tuning
> the band will result in a sore arm/shoulder in short order.
> 
> 73,
> 
>   ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> On 2022-07-23 7:13 PM, Ian Kahn wrote:
>> If it were me, I'd go (bottom to top) KAT500-KPA500-K3.
>> Make sure to allow plenty of room around the stack for ventilation - at
>> least a couple of inches all around.
>> 73 de,
>> Ian, NV4C
>> On Sat, Jul 23, 2022, 5:13 PM Don Putnick <donnieput at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Perhaps I wasn't specific enough. I'm looking to stack them directly on top
>>> of each other, not on shelves. Which component goes on the bottom and which
>>> on top?
>>> 
> 
> 
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