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Should I worry about the toroids in the KXAT3 with vibration when carrying?

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Richard Corfield

Should I worry about the toroids in the KXAT3 with vibration when carrying?

The toroids don't seem fastened down in any way. Cycling with it in my
pannier bag today over our rubbish roads I was a bit worried about it.
Could they shake loose given the vibration? Do I need to do anything to
protect them? (Though I note instruction requiring them to be movable
should I ever install the 2m module).

Thanks
- Richard
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wayne burdick

Re: Should I worry about the toroids in the KXAT3 with vibration when carrying?

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Hi Richard,

The toroids weigh almost nothing and the wire is very strong. We've never had an issue with toroids coming loose under normal levels of vibration.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

> On Mar 5, 2019, at 10:11 AM, Richard Corfield <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> The toroids don't seem fastened down in any way. Cycling with it in my
> pannier bag today over our rubbish roads I was a bit worried about it.
> Could they shake loose given the vibration? Do I need to do anything to
> protect them? (Though I note instruction requiring them to be movable
> should I ever install the 2m module).
>
> Thanks
> - Richard
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Richard Corfield

Re: Should I worry about the toroids in the KXAT3 with vibration when carrying?

Thanks.
I do think I'll be more careful with how I pack it if cycling - right way
up so any jolting forces are supported by the board. We have potholes here,
though the bike has its larger tyres and the radio is well packed.

- Richard

On Tue, 5 Mar 2019 at 18:22, Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi Richard,
>
> The toroids weigh almost nothing and the wire is very strong. We've never
> had an issue with toroids coming loose under normal levels of vibration.
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
>
> > On Mar 5, 2019, at 10:11 AM, Richard Corfield <
> [hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> > The toroids don't seem fastened down in any way. Cycling with it in my
> > pannier bag today over our rubbish roads I was a bit worried about it.
> > Could they shake loose given the vibration? Do I need to do anything to
> > protect them? (Though I note instruction requiring them to be movable
> > should I ever install the 2m module).
> >
> > Thanks
> > - Richard
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George Danner-2

Re: Should I worry about the toroids in the KXAT3 with vibration when carrying?

Richard,
My KXAT3 goes down many unpaved gravel roads in the mountains of North
Georgia and has for many years - since June 2012.
At times we joke that the roads are actually potholes inter-connected by
short stretches of gravel pavement.
The KX3 lives in the cab of a Ranger pick-up mounted on a seat bolt mounted
post.
Occasionally I have had to retighten the mount bolts but have not needed to
repair anything in the radio.

73
George AI4VZ

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Corfield
> >
> > The toroids don't seem fastened down in any way. Cycling with it in my
> > pannier bag today over our rubbish roads I was a bit worried about it.
> > Could they shake loose given the vibration? Do I need to do anything to
> > protect them? (Though I note instruction requiring them to be movable
> > should I ever install the 2m module).
> >
> > Thanks
> > - Richard

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Richard Corfield

Re: Should I worry about the toroids in the KXAT3 with vibration when carrying?

That sounds excellent. Maybe I'm being over-protective. New Side-KX panels
and lid arrived today (after spending quite some time in Customs!).

- Richard

On Wed, 6 Mar 2019 at 16:49, Gmail - George <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Richard,
> My KXAT3 goes down many unpaved gravel roads in the mountains of North
> Georgia and has for many years - since June 2012.
> At times we joke that the roads are actually potholes inter-connected by
> short stretches of gravel pavement.
> The KX3 lives in the cab of a Ranger pick-up mounted on a seat bolt
> mounted
> post.
> Occasionally I have had to retighten the mount bolts but have not needed
> to
> repair anything in the radio.
>
> 73
> George AI4VZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Corfield
> > >
> > > The toroids don't seem fastened down in any way. Cycling with it in my
> > > pannier bag today over our rubbish roads I was a bit worried about it.
> > > Could they shake loose given the vibration? Do I need to do anything to
> > > protect them? (Though I note instruction requiring them to be movable
> > > should I ever install the 2m module).
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > - Richard
>
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