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Tom Rousseau

SideKX

This is the perfect tweak to the superb KX3 design, especially for safely
carrying the radio in a backpack. Beautiful design, superbly executed in
the fine Elecraft tradition. Looks good, works well.

Thanks, Scott!!

Tom K7PJT

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Alan Hawrylyshen

Re: SideKX

I'll second this - I really love the SideKX product - I feel like the radio is backpack and road-worthy in the extreme now.

Alan
K2ACK

On Oct 8, 2013, at 16:04 , Tom Rousseau <[hidden email]> wrote:

> This is the perfect tweak to the superb KX3 design, especially for safely
> carrying the radio in a backpack. Beautiful design, superbly executed in
> the fine Elecraft tradition. Looks good, works well.
>
>
>
> Thanks, Scott!!
>
>
>
> Tom K7PJT
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pa0pje

Re: SideKX

Me too:-)

73, Peter

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> I'll second this - I really love the SideKX product - I feel like the radio is backpack and road-worthy in the extreme now.
>
> Alan
> K2ACK
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Stephen G4SJP

Re: SideKX

I received mine today - I can fully recommend both the sides and the
cover. A quality job and looks like it was meant to be there in the first
place! Took about 5 minutes to fit.

73, Stephen G4SJP

On 9 October 2013 15:05, Peter Eijlander (PA0PJE) <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Me too:-)
>
> 73, Peter
>
> Alan Hawrylyshen schreef:
>
>> I'll second this - I really love the SideKX product - I feel like the
>> radio is backpack and road-worthy in the extreme now.
>>
>> Alan
>> K2ACK
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KD6QZX

Re: SideKX

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Thands for the kind words.. If you hav time could you post an Eham review there..

THANKS again Scott AK6Q

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ny4g

Re: SideKX

In reply to this post by Tom Rousseau

I have it too and I like it. Only caution - when you remove the cover carefully remove it straight up and not lift up on one side. The is a risk of putting a lot of lateral force on the side buttons. Pulling straight up ensures, the cover does not apply any side force on the buttons while being removed. Perhaps - Scott can tweak the design so this is not possible. A quick fix is to relieve the middle portion of the cover at the ends.

Ariel NY4G

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On Oct 8, 2013, at 7:04 PM, "Tom Rousseau" <[hidden email]> wrote:

KENT TRIMBLE

Re: SideKX

Another tweak would also be nice . . .

Either of two modifications would be nice when the main KX3 VFO knob has
been replaced with the 73CNC weighted tuning knob
(http://www.73cnc.com/product_p/kx3deluxe.htm). I am assuming both the
SideKX and the 73CNC people will look to the other to make the necessary
correction, so in the end probably nothing will end up happening.

The problem is that the 73CNC weighted tuning knob, while an exact
duplicate of the stock KX3 knob, ends up being "a silly little
millimeter" taller than necessary to clear the plastic cover. The curve
of the cover is just enough lower that itcannot snap "cleanly" onto the
KX3. While barely managing to clear therow of buttons, it DOES put those
buttons at risk.

One can live with it if one is carefulwhenplacing the cover on the
radio, but the cover cannot completely snap in place with the 73CNC knob
installed.

It should be noted, however, that the 73CNC weighted knob was machined
to be an exact duplicate of the KX3 knob, which it is, and is
beautifully done.Clearly, 73CNC was unaware of the SideKX cover when the
weighted knob was being designed.Perhaps likewise for the SideKX
people. In any event, it's neither manufacture's fault. But a
tallercover would be nice and probably the easiest to remedy.

73,

Kent K9ZTV

On 10/9/2013 11:27 AM, Ariel Jacala wrote:

> I have it too and I like it. Only caution - when you remove the cover carefully remove it straight up and not lift up on one side. The is a risk of putting a lot of lateral force on the side buttons. Pulling straight up ensures, the cover does not apply any side force on the buttons while being removed. Perhaps - Scott can tweak the design so this is not possible. A quick fix is to relieve the middle portion of the cover at the ends.
>
> Ariel NY4G
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Oct 8, 2013, at 7:04 PM, "Tom Rousseau" <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> This is the perfect tweak to the superb KX3 design, especially for safely
>> carrying the radio in a backpack. Beautiful design, superbly executed in
>> the fine Elecraft tradition. Looks good, works well.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks, Scott!!
>>
>>
>>
>> Tom K7PJT
>>
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Deni F5VJC

Re: SideKX

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Anyone interested in the KX3 SideKX, take a look on my QRZ page.

73, F5VJC

On 9 October 2013 16:05, Peter Eijlander (PA0PJE) <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Me too:-)
>
> 73, Peter
>
> Alan Hawrylyshen schreef:
>
> I'll second this - I really love the SideKX product - I feel like the
>> radio is backpack and road-worthy in the extreme now.
>>
>> Alan
>> K2ACK
>>
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Igor Sokolov-2

Re: SideKX

Nice pictures.
What are your impressions of Palm keyer for KX3?

73, Igor UA9CDC

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> Anyone interested in the KX3 SideKX, take a look on my QRZ page.
>
> 73, F5VJC
>
>
> On 9 October 2013 16:05, Peter Eijlander (PA0PJE) <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
>> Me too:-)
>>
>> 73, Peter
>>
>> Alan Hawrylyshen schreef:
>>
>> I'll second this - I really love the SideKX product - I feel like the
>>> radio is backpack and road-worthy in the extreme now.
>>>
>>> Alan
>>> K2ACK
>>>
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Heinz Baertschi

Re: SideKX

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Tom Rousseau wrote

This is the perfect tweak to the superb KX3 design, especially for safely
carrying the radio in a backpack.
...
Thanks, Scott!!
Tom K7PJT

In use now for 4 months on my rucksack-friendly portable shack (pics at qrz dot com).
Field-tested on over 60 SOTA activations (not all of these summits were grassy hills only...).
Fully satisfied, highly recommended!

Heinz HB9BCB

GM4JJJ

Re: SideKX

Mine arrived this morning, well packed and easy to fit. A quality product that matches the Elecraft perfectly.

73

David Anderson GM4JJJ

> On 10 Oct 2013, at 09:39, Heinz Baertschi <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Tom Rousseau wrote
>> This is the perfect tweak to the superb KX3 design, especially for safely
>> carrying the radio in a backpack.
>> ...
>> Thanks, Scott!!
>> Tom K7PJT
>
>
> In use now for 4 months on my rucksack-friendly portable shack (pics at qrz
> dot com).
> Field-tested on over 60 SOTA activations (not all of these summits were
> grassy hills only...).
> Fully satisfied, highly recommended!
>
> Heinz HB9BCB
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Dave-5

Re: SideKX

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My Side KX arrived today, within minutes the side panels were replaced and
the perspex cover snapped into place.

I'll add my support for this add-on as well. Promptly dispatched after
order, arrived safely and I'm now happier to put the KX3 in with my 'stuff'
when I am away on holiday or with work, which may well be in the next couple
of weeks as there's a meeting down in Burgess Hill arranged for a couple of
weeks time and I may well now take the KX3 and a simple antenna away with me
to see how it performs.

Highly recommended if you have or are thinking of buying a KX3 with the
intention of lugging it round in suitcases and perhaps balancing it on
places where it might fall over, this option will give you peace of mind
that the knobs will be protected and the cover will keep the dust off untill
you are ready to go on the air. If you didn't know that it was an add on,
you'd think the radio was designed with the replacement panels and perspex
cover because they fit so well together.

Dave (G0DJA)

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Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SideKX

> I'll second this - I really love the SideKX product - I feel like the
> radio is backpack and road-worthy in the extreme now.
>
> Alan
> K2ACK

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Dave-5

Re: SideKX

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Will do, but probably tomorrow now.

Dave (G0DJA)

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> Thands for the kind words.. If you hav time could you post an Eham review
> there..
>
> THANKS again Scott AK6Q
>

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Ken Ford - W9LSL

Re: SideKX

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Good news regarding the interference between the 73CNC replacement tuning knob and the SideKX cover. Per Mike NT8O at 73CNC a new lower cost version of their finger dimple spinner tuning knob is in the works that will clear the SideKX. He is forecasting a release date of Dayton 2014.

Ken Ford W9LSL
Illinois