[Elecraft] Height of K4 from desk to top edge with bail extended

[John Huggins, kx4o]

Thanks everyone for the consistent 6-7/8ths and 172mm answers!

I have 7-1/8 clearance (~181mm) from desk to shelf so it should fit
beautifully... Whew!

The sloping back should provide ample clearance for top airflow as well
though finding photos of the top panel is surprising hard to find to
verify the locations of the top venting.  I thinking it's good enough
though.

Cheers!

73, kx4o

On Sat, August 15, 2026 15:26, John Huggins, kx4o via Elecraft wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>
> I'm trying to fit a K4D into my space.  Some resources suggest the height
>  from desk to the top front edge is only 5.2 inches.  Viewing Eric
> Swartz's
> video introduction suggests this value seems way too low.
>
> Does anyone know the real height of the K4 with bail extended?
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> 73
> John, kx4o
>
>
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