New KX1 Safety Lanyard

[W0rw]

i have made a new safety lanyard for my KX1.
i dropped mine on a rock once and but it survived.
The old safety lanyard i had was attached under the knurled case thumb screw.
The attachment at this point kept working loose and i lost a few thumb screws
in the snow.
Now i have the new safety lanyard crimped to a 7/16 Ring Tongue Lug and it
fits over the BNC connector.
Just find a nice big ring tongue lug that fits over the BNC connector and
crimp
it to a 4 foot cord.
The lug is easy to put on and take off by tilting it.
It will catch the KX1 even if there is no mating BNC connector attached.
Send me an email if you would like to see a picture.
Paul
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[Ron D'Eau Claire-2]

Paul W0RW wrote:
i have made a new safety lanyard for my KX1...  i have the new safety
lanyard crimped to a 7/16 Ring Tongue Lug and it
fits over the BNC connector.... The lug is easy to put on and take off by
tilting it. It will catch the KX1 even if there is no mating BNC connector
attached.
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Paul, if I understand your description correctly, then the KX1 is being
carried by the BNC connector when it's held by the lanyard.

The BNC connector is *not* connected to the case. It is only soldered to
pads at one end of the PC-board inside. I would expect that you are in
serious danger of breaking the PC board if much strain is applied to the BNC
connector.

Ron AC7AC



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[W0rw]

Hi Ron,
No this is a safety lanyard...
i hand hold the KX1.
i agree it would not be a good idea to use the BNC connector for a
support line.
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[Ron D'Eau Claire-2]

Hi Ron,
No this is a safety lanyard...
i hand hold the KX1.
i agree it would not be a good idea to use the BNC connector for a support
line.

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I understand. But which is worse, a dent in the case, perhaps, from bouncing
off of a rock or the likelihood of a broken PC board from it being caught by
the lanyard attached to the antenna connector?

What I'd like to see is something like the soft, protective holster that
Fluke makes for their DMM's. Bright yellow is good too, to help find the KX1
in the bushes after it takes a tumble!

Hmmm... I wonder if Fluke makes a DMM the size of a KX1?

Ron AC7AC



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