[Elecraft] KX2

[William Santos]

I highly recommend the SideKX side panels and covers. They are much more robust that other look-a-like products out there.

Excellent customer service, and a great product lineup, including the heat sinks.

I have SideKX for both my KX2 and KX3. I’m sure they’ve saved my radios more than once.

73,

Bill


> On Jul 16, 2025, at 2:19 PM, Julia Tuttle via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> I second the recommendation for the SideKX side panels and covers -- to me
> they're an incredibly sensible upgrade to protect the investment of a KX3
> (or PX3, or KX2).
> 
> 73,
> 
> Julie
> 
> On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM Dave New, N8SBE via Elecraft <
> elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
>> Can't hurt.  I have the kit that replaced both ends, one end adds a heat
>> sink, and gives 'handles' that help protect the knobs and display from a
>> fall, etc.  Then the plastic cover that snaps into the handles.  Works
>> well.
>> 
>> I run FT8 and Winlink VARA (which if you are sending a message has an
>> even longer transmit cycle than FT8 on weak signals) and it seems to do
>> OK.
>> 
>> Keep it out of the sun, that helps, too.
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> -- Dave, N8SBE, Hamshack Hotline 550-0971, HamsOverIP 101018,
>> AmateurWire 1348
>> 
>> 2025-07-16 15:25, Larry Boekeloo via Elecraft wrote:
>>> I recently acquired a KX2 and use it on CW only.
>>> 
>>> I noticed that it does get warm.  Are the aftermarket heat sinks
>>> needed?
>>> 
>>> Larry KN8N
>>> Kalamazoo Michigan
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