Plexiglas case for K2
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Hello all,
I wanted to show off my K2 at the recent Melbourne hamfest. But, I didn't want a lot of people poking around inside my radio. So I decided to make some transparent plastic cover panels for the radio. It took about 10 hours to make everything fit. Anyone that is good with plastics could do it much faster but I was learning. I think it turned out really good. I got a lot of comments about it at the hamfest. If you want to show off your workmanship you might give it a try. I haven't tried operating the rig with the plastic covers on but I am sure it would be shooting RF out everywhere. The links below will take you to some photos of the radio. Doug W4DAS K2 #5000 http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-1.jpg http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-2.jpg http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-3.jpg _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Excellent idea Doug if you want to show to people the work labor you did
!!!! But I think it will not be a good idea to use it for TX.... Doug Shields a écrit : > Hello all, > I wanted to show off my K2 at the recent Melbourne hamfest. But, I > didn't want a lot of people poking around inside my radio. So I decided to > make some transparent plastic cover panels for the radio. It took about 10 > hours to make everything fit. Anyone that is good with plastics could do it > much faster but I was learning. > I think it turned out really good. I got a lot of comments about it at > the hamfest. If you want to show off your workmanship you might give it a > try. I haven't tried operating the rig with the plastic covers on but I am > sure it would be shooting RF out everywhere. > The links below will take you to some photos of the radio. > > Doug W4DAS > K2 #5000 > > http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-1.jpg > http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-2.jpg > http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-3.jpg > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Sorry I forgot to mention....... You did a beautiful job with your case
!!!! :-) Doug Shields a écrit : > Hello all, > I wanted to show off my K2 at the recent Melbourne hamfest. But, I > didn't want a lot of people poking around inside my radio. So I decided to > make some transparent plastic cover panels for the radio. It took about 10 > hours to make everything fit. Anyone that is good with plastics could do it > much faster but I was learning. > I think it turned out really good. I got a lot of comments about it at > the hamfest. If you want to show off your workmanship you might give it a > try. I haven't tried operating the rig with the plastic covers on but I am > sure it would be shooting RF out everywhere. > The links below will take you to some photos of the radio. > > Doug W4DAS > K2 #5000 > > http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-1.jpg > http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-2.jpg > http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-3.jpg > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Excellent job, Doug. Fantastic detail with the plexiglass.
What's to hurt transmitting with it as QRP. Go for it. de Joe, aa4nn ------------------------------------------------- > Hello all, > I wanted to show off my K2 at the recent Melbourne hamfest. But, I > didn't want a lot of people poking around inside my radio. So I decided > to > make some transparent plastic cover panels for the radio. It took about > 10 > hours to make everything fit. Anyone that is good with plastics could do > it > much faster but I was learning. > I think it turned out really good. I got a lot of comments about it at > the hamfest. If you want to show off your workmanship you might give it a > try. I haven't tried operating the rig with the plastic covers on but I > am > sure it would be shooting RF out everywhere. > The links below will take you to some photos of the radio. > > Doug W4DAS > K2 #5000 > > http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-1.jpg > http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-2.jpg > http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-3.jpg > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Beautiful job! I'd be very surprised if there were any RFI issues, at least
a far as radiating RF, and probably not in terms of picking up unwanted RF. The toroids are self-shielding and the PCB construction keeps everything close and the "leads" (PCB traces) carrying RF short. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- Hello all, I wanted to show off my K2 at the recent Melbourne hamfest. But, I didn't want a lot of people poking around inside my radio. So I decided to make some transparent plastic cover panels for the radio. It took about 10 hours to make everything fit. Anyone that is good with plastics could do it much faster but I was learning. I think it turned out really good. I got a lot of comments about it at the hamfest. If you want to show off your workmanship you might give it a try. I haven't tried operating the rig with the plastic covers on but I am sure it would be shooting RF out everywhere. The links below will take you to some photos of the radio. Doug W4DAS K2 #5000 http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-1.jpg http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-2.jpg http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-3.jpg _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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On Thursday 26 October 2006 20:45, Doug Shields wrote:
> http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-1.jpg > http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-2.jpg > http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-3.jpg Doug, They belong at the top of Elecraft's gallery. I thought only of using glue to make a plexiglass enclosure for my chess set (so that the cats don't spoil it). I have the pieces cut - now I'll try to use screws as you seem to have. Thanks. Ian, G4ICV, AB2GR, K2 #4962 -- _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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I'd like to pass along an off-reflector comment Wayne made to me after I
wrote that there probably wouldn't be any RFI issues: He wrote: "Uh.... don't I wish :) Without the case, you'll see significantly more leakage radiation both out of and into the box. It varies a lot, but the box really helps, for everything below Microwave frequencies. Those can sneak in sideways. But at QRP levels and in isolated situations, he'd be perfectly OK." So there you have the "word" from the man himself about operating with the plastic covers. Of course, the standards (and needs) of RF shielding have grown considerably since I ran half a kilowatt on 20 meters using a rig built on a sheet of masonite <G>. So has the sensitivity to RF energy of the stuff we have in our homes and shacks. Back then I'd never dreamed that a CW QSO might be interrupted briefly by the "krick, krick, krick, brrrrr..." of the data from my cell phone updating the local cell tower sneaking into the K2 audio channel. Personally, I wouldn't hesitate to fire it up QRP when it's being displayed for people although I'd keep the metal covers on it for normal operation in the shack. It IS a beautiful display job, worth of recognition! And, from what I can see of the boards, a build worthy of being displayed! Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- On Thursday 26 October 2006 20:45, Doug Shields wrote: > http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-1.jpg > http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-2.jpg > http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-3.jpg Doug, They belong at the top of Elecraft's gallery. I thought only of using glue to make a plexiglass enclosure for my chess set (so that the cats don't spoil it). I have the pieces cut - now I'll try to use screws as you seem to have. Thanks. Ian, G4ICV, AB2GR, K2 #4962 -- _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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