Re: Pelican case for just the K2

[W0YG, Charlie Summers]

Perhaps I should clarify my previous post.  I am really only looking into a
Pelican case for my application.  It seems as if the Pelican 1400 is just
large enough to get a K2 in but there is a question about the vent screw
hitting the side of the K2 as it must face sideways to fit the case.  I need
a Pelican case that will go in my duffle bag for my overseas trips.  Since
the suitcase is soft sided, actually an over the shoulder small soft sided
duffle, I need a small Pelican case to protect the K2 yet fit the duffle
bag.

Anyone ever use the Pelican 1400 or is the 1450 the smallest, safest case to
use?  I have doubts about the 1450 fitting inside my duffle.

Now the reason I ask is I am headed back to VK9CGG for three weeks.  Hope to
work lots of you with a K3 undamaged by checking it in my luggage but inside
a Pelican case.

Any recommendations?

73,

Charlie, W0YG..>>

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[Joe-aa4nn]

Hi Charlie,

I use a hard sided golf bag, a little over 4 feet, to transport
amateur gear as checked baggage to DXpeditions.  This
golf box as I call it is intended for golfers to put their club
bag inside for protection.  I got mine at Dick's sporting
goods.  Its been to bq9p, xy3c, t33c, c91, vu4... etc.

I put power supplies, tuner, coax, 259B, antennas, etc, and
only once did I put the K2 in there and that was on a
domestic flight. I wrap all gear in 5/8" bubble wrap.

It seems to me the hard sided golf bag would be a good
replacement for your soft sided duffle bag.  I have had no
problems checking the golf bag.  The problem with it is
you can get too much gear in there and it goes over the
50 pound limit.  No problem, I just pay the $25 for
overweight and be done with it.

I usually put my K2 in my carry on baggage.  Maybe
that will all change now that carry-on is restricted.

73, Joe, aa4nn

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie, W0YG" <[hidden email]>
To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[hidden email]>
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 2:26 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Re: Pelican case for just the K2

> Perhaps I should clarify my previous post.  I am really only looking into
> a Pelican case for my application.  It seems as if the Pelican 1400 is
> just large enough to get a K2 in but there is a question about the vent
> screw hitting the side of the K2 as it must face sideways to fit the case.
> I need a Pelican case that will go in my duffle bag for my overseas trips.
> Since the suitcase is soft sided, actually an over the shoulder small soft
> sided duffle, I need a small Pelican case to protect the K2 yet fit the
> duffle bag.
>
> Anyone ever use the Pelican 1400 or is the 1450 the smallest, safest case
> to use?  I have doubts about the 1450 fitting inside my duffle.
>
> Now the reason I ask is I am headed back to VK9CGG for three weeks.  Hope
> to work lots of you with a K3 undamaged by checking it in my luggage but
> inside a Pelican case.
>
> Any recommendations?
>
> 73,
>
> Charlie, W0YG..>>
>
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