Aluminum K2 Case

[RichA]

About 4-5 yrs ago, both Lowes and Home Depot carried an aluminum "tool case' that used pluck-out foam to customize a portable tool case. Many of us used these cases for our K2s and our K1s to keep them safe during transit to and from operating locations. Having just re-acquired a K2, I am now in need of one of these aluminum equipment cases. Guess what? Neither Lowes or H-D carries these aluminum took kits! Price range was around $20-$25 for the case. Does anyone know where we can procure said cases? I really need one for my new K2. We are going to Tampa in about a month and need a hard-case to protect my K2 portable station. So, if anyone knows of a source for these cases please share!!

Many thanks in advance.

73
Rich Arland, K7SZ
Bent Dipole Ranch, Dacula, GA
"Cogito Ergo CQ" ("I think therefore I HAM")
Author: "The ARRL's Low Power Communications, the Art and Science of QRP" (all 3 editions)
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[David Christ]

Maybe something along the lines of the Ape Case?  Anyway there are a
number of cases like ypu mention at Amazon.  Ape is only one.  Don't
know if there are any sizes that will fit your needs.

David K0LUM

At 12:22 AM -0400 9/30/11, Rich Arland wrote:

>About 4-5 yrs ago, both Lowes and Home Depot carried an aluminum
>"tool case' that used pluck-out foam to customize a portable tool
>case. Many of us used these cases for our K2s and our K1s to keep
>them safe during transit to and from operating locations. Having
>just re-acquired a K2, I am now in need of one of these aluminum
>equipment cases. Guess what? Neither Lowes or H-D carries these
>aluminum took kits! Price range was around $20-$25 for the case.
>Does anyone know where we can procure said cases? I really need one
>for my new K2. We are going to Tampa in about a month and need a
>hard-case to protect my K2 portable station. So, if anyone knows of
>a source for these cases please share!!
>
>Many thanks in advance.
>
>73
>Rich Arland, K7SZ
>Bent Dipole Ranch, Dacula, GA
>"Cogito Ergo CQ" ("I think therefore I HAM")
>Author: "The ARRL's Low Power Communications, the Art and Science of
>QRP" (all 3 editions)
>Editor: "QRP POWER", QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003)
>Editor: "The Learning Curve", CQ Magazine
>Editor: "The Beginner's Column", CQ-VHF Magazine
>
>
>
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[RichA]

Yes they do!!!

SKU: 39196 is the item. Price is around $25. Looks like we got us a winner!!

Thanks!


73
Rich Arland, K7SZ
Bent Dipole Ranch, Dacula, GA
"Cogito Ergo CQ" ("I think therefore I HAM")
Author: "The ARRL's Low Power Communications, the Art and Science of QRP" (all 3 editions)
Editor: "QRP POWER", QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003)
Editor: "The Learning Curve", CQ Magazine
Editor: "The Beginner's Column", CQ-VHF Magazine





Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:31:15 -0500
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Aluminum K2 Case
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Harbor Freights still has them. There less than $20.
On Sep 29, 2011 11:22 PM, "Rich Arland" <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> About 4-5 yrs ago, both Lowes and Home Depot carried an aluminum "tool case' that used pluck-out foam to customize a portable tool case. Many of us used these cases for our K2s and our K1s to keep them safe during transit to and from operating locations. Having just re-acquired a K2, I am now in need of one of these aluminum equipment cases. Guess what? Neither Lowes or H-D carries these aluminum took kits! Price range was around $20-$25 for the case. Does anyone know where we can procure said cases? I really need one for my new K2. We are going to Tampa in about a month and need a hard-case to protect my K2 portable station. So, if anyone knows of a source for these cases please share!!

>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> 73
> Rich Arland, K7SZ
> Bent Dipole Ranch, Dacula, GA
> "Cogito Ergo CQ" ("I think therefore I HAM")
> Author: "The ARRL's Low Power Communications, the Art and Science of QRP" (all 3 editions)

> Editor: "QRP POWER", QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003)
> Editor: "The Learning Curve", CQ Magazine
> Editor: "The Beginner's Column", CQ-VHF Magazine
>
>

>
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[W7GJ, Lance]

Harbor Freight has several sizes of them. GL and VY 73, Lance


On 9/30/2011 4:50 AM, David Christ wrote:

> Maybe something along the lines of the Ape Case?  Anyway there are a
> number of cases like ypu mention at Amazon.  Ape is only one.  Don't
> know if there are any sizes that will fit your needs.
>
> David K0LUM
>
> At 12:22 AM -0400 9/30/11, Rich Arland wrote:
>> About 4-5 yrs ago, both Lowes and Home Depot carried an aluminum
>> "tool case' that used pluck-out foam to customize a portable tool
>> case. Many of us used these cases for our K2s and our K1s to keep
>> them safe during transit to and from operating locations. Having
>> just re-acquired a K2, I am now in need of one of these aluminum
>> equipment cases. Guess what? Neither Lowes or H-D carries these
>> aluminum took kits! Price range was around $20-$25 for the case.
>> Does anyone know where we can procure said cases? I really need one
>> for my new K2. We are going to Tampa in about a month and need a
>> hard-case to protect my K2 portable station. So, if anyone knows of
>> a source for these cases please share!!
>>
>> Many thanks in advance.
>>
>> 73
>> Rich Arland, K7SZ
>> Bent Dipole Ranch, Dacula, GA
>> "Cogito Ergo CQ" ("I think therefore I HAM")
>> Author: "The ARRL's Low Power Communications, the Art and Science of
>> QRP" (all 3 editions)
>> Editor: "QRP POWER", QST Magazine (Jan 2000 to Dec 2003)
>> Editor: "The Learning Curve", CQ Magazine
>> Editor: "The Beginner's Column", CQ-VHF Magazine
>>
>>
>>
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[Eugene Balinski]

All,

  Trying to get my K2/100/KAT-100 operation with N1MM.
  Bought the Elecraft  USB-Serial adapter. Installed the
driver from the FTDI web site.  Seems to be operational.
 
   Connected the cable to the computer (device found, etc).
 Connected the other end to the radio/antenna tuner cable,
powered up the radio,  and get the "INFO 080" error.

 Also, and the antenna tuner will not power up.    The
serial cable is a "Y" configuration running from the radio
to the tuner and then to the db-9 where the serial- usb
converter is located.  Turning off the radio and removing
the cable returns the radio to normal ops.  

    I disconnected the antenna tuner portion of the cable
and still get the same error.  Reconnect everything with
out the serial-usb converter in the line and all works
normally.  

    This is not a stock serial cable.  It is supposedly
 one made especially for this application i.e K2 "special
cable".

   I guess I will start by ohming out the cable.  I need to
find the correct schematic which is in one of the manuals I
assume.    

   Any other ideas would be appreciated.

73

Gene K1NR

K2 6XXX

 
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