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Tom-5

K3 Pelican case?

Has anyone, who has possession of a K3, ordered and received a Pelican
case? I would like to ask what size you went with, and what style.

I am in a quandary. K8AJ wants to buy me a Pelican case for my
(our?) K3. So she came right out and asked me what model to buy, and I
just don't know! She will not let the K3 ride in the back seat in a
cardboard box. I'm not sure if I need room for a key/headphones,power
supply etc in the Pelican case, as those can also easily be carried in
a soft tool bag.

Anyone been there yet?

Tom Bosscher K8TB

K3 FB53

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Andrew Faber

Re: K3 Pelican case?

Tom,
Without answering the question directly: I took my K3 to Aruba for CQWW
wrapped in bubble wrap inside a small shipping box, inside a regular
suitcase. Steve, K6AW, took his to the Galapagos, also wrapped in bubble
wrap, in a backpack as carry-on luggage. Both seemed to survive fine.
This was a heck of a lot easier than taking an FT1000D down to Aruba!
73, Andy, ae6y
----- Original Message -----
From: "K8TB" <[hidden email]>
To: "'Elecraft Reflector'" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 3:34 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Pelican case?

> Has anyone, who has possession of a K3, ordered and received a Pelican
> case? I would like to ask what size you went with, and what style.
>
> I am in a quandary. K8AJ wants to buy me a Pelican case for my (our?)
> K3. So she came right out and asked me what model to buy, and I just don't
> know! She will not let the K3 ride in the back seat in a cardboard box.
> I'm not sure if I need room for a key/headphones,power supply etc in the
> Pelican case, as those can also easily be carried in a soft tool bag.
>
> Anyone been there yet?
>
> Tom Bosscher K8TB
>
> K3 FB53
>
>
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Ed K1EP

Re: K3 Pelican case?

At 12/12/2007 07:04 PM, Andrew Faber wrote:
>Tom,
> Without answering the question directly: I took my K3 to Aruba for
> CQWW wrapped in bubble wrap inside a small shipping box, inside a
> regular suitcase. Steve, K6AW, took his to the Galapagos, also
> wrapped in bubble wrap, in a backpack as carry-on luggage. Both
> seemed to survive fine.
> This was a heck of a lot easier than taking an FT1000D down to Aruba!

I took my K3 to Grenada for CQWW as carry on in a Zero-Halliburton
case that I had picked up several years ago at a hamfest. It held
the radio, a switching power supply, cables and more. It fit in the
overhead compartment, as well as under the seat when necessary. The
case is 14 1/2" x 16 1/2" x 9" outside dimensions. Coincidentally, I
have another much smaller Z-H case for my KX1. But I found that the
KX1 was so small that it was better off just bubble wrapped in
regular suitcase or carryon camera case when I travelled overseas with it.

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Dave Van Wallaghen

RE: K3 Pelican case?

In reply to this post by Tom-5

Hey Tom,

I bought this case:
http://www.boss-safety.com/shop/medium-cases-1510-series-c-532_480_499_506.h
tml?gclid=CO2Jy_G1pJACFQUsPAod7gO57w

for my K2 with the thought of using it for my K3. I bought an extra set of
foam inserts for that exact purpose. I bought the lid organizer in which I
was able to put all kinds of support stuff (i.e. connectors, wire, soldering
iron, meter etc.) and get my K2, W1, HexKey, SmartCharger, headphones etc.

I'm pretty sure that it will house the K3 - but I may have to leave some of
the other things out to get it all in there. I will let you know when I get
my K3 (sometime after the first of the year).

Take care & 73,
Dave W8FGU

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [hidden email] [mailto:elecraft-
> [hidden email]] On Behalf Of K8TB
> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 6:34 PM
> To: 'Elecraft Reflector'
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Pelican case?
>
> Has anyone, who has possession of a K3, ordered and received a Pelican
> case? I would like to ask what size you went with, and what style.
>
> I am in a quandary. K8AJ wants to buy me a Pelican case for my
> (our?) K3. So she came right out and asked me what model to buy, and I
> just don't know! She will not let the K3 ride in the back seat in a
> cardboard box. I'm not sure if I need room for a key/headphones,power
> supply etc in the Pelican case, as those can also easily be carried in
> a soft tool bag.
>
> Anyone been there yet?
>
> Tom Bosscher K8TB
>
> K3 FB53
>
>
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Alan Bloom

Re: K3 Pelican case?

In reply to this post by Tom-5

On Wed, 2007-12-12 at 15:34, K8TB wrote:
> Has anyone, who has possession of a K3, ordered and received a Pelican
> case? I would like to ask what size you went with, and what style.

Hey, I don't mind exposing my ignorance. What's a "Pelican case"?

Al N1AL

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Simon (HB9DRV)

Re: K3 Pelican case?

In reply to this post by Tom-5

I use Pelican cases - just get whatever size you want as only you will know
what you will be taking along with your K3. Look in camera shops - sometimes
they have special offers.

My size criteria is limited by carry-on size dictated by airlines.

<a href="http://peli.com/case_category.php?CaseSize=Large%20Case%&New=%">http://peli.com/case_category.php?CaseSize=Large%20Case%&New=%

Simon Brown, HB9DRV

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> Has anyone, who has possession of a K3, ordered and received a Pelican
> case? I would like to ask what size you went with, and what style.

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w7aqk

Re: K3 Pelican case?

Hi All,

Pelican cases are excellent. But they can get pretty expensive, especially
in the bigger sizes. If you have a Fry's Electronics store in your area,
they usually have a fair selection.

A less expensive, but I think effective solution, can often be found at
places like Harbor Freight. They often have sales on some nice locking
cases that are ideal for electronics stuff. They come with the foam pads
inside that you can cut to fit. These are fully waterproof like Pelican
cases, but they are very sturdy, and not a bad alternative. The trick is
finding one that really suits you as to dimensions.

Dave W7AQK

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From: "Simon Brown (HB9DRV)" <[hidden email]>
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Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 12:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Pelican case?

>I use Pelican cases - just get whatever size you want as only you will know
>what you will be taking along with your K3. Look in camera shops -
>sometimes they have special offers.
>
> My size criteria is limited by carry-on size dictated by airlines.
>
> <a href="http://peli.com/case_category.php?CaseSize=Large%20Case%&New=%">http://peli.com/case_category.php?CaseSize=Large%20Case%&New=%
>
> Simon Brown, HB9DRV
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "K8TB" <[hidden email]>
>
>
>> Has anyone, who has possession of a K3, ordered and received a Pelican
>> case? I would like to ask what size you went with, and what style.
>
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