W1 and AF1 Enclosures Now Available

[Dave Van Wallaghen]

Hello all,

I planned on making this announcement on Monday, but the list seemed a
little busy :-)

I am finally pleased to announce that testing of the enclosures is done and
the installation documentation has now been completed. Thanks to fellow list
members Eric Swartz, Ron D'Eau Claire, Fred Jensen and Mike Markowski for
their patience in testing the prototypes for me and providing great
feedback. All parts and shipping supplies are now on hand and I am ready to
begin production of these enclosures.

There are now three different designs of the W1 enclosure to incorporate the
three different mounting methods of the BNC connectors (J1 & J2) to the W1
printed circuit board. They are:

. Top mounted, right angle BNC connectors (as supplied in the W1 kit).

. Bottom mounted, right angle BNC connectors (as supplied in the W1 kit)

. Bottom mounted, straight through BNC connectors (as supplied by W8FGU or
Digi-KeyR www.digikey.com, part number A32246-ND or Mouser ElectronicsR
www.mouser.com, part number 571-2272226)

The first version is slightly thicker and designed to house W1 kits already
built per the Elecraft W1 manual for use without an enclosure. It is still
recommended to mount the battery connector on the back of the W1 PCB for
regardless of the version to make it easier to change the battery when
needed. If you have not yet built the W1 (or at least not mounted the BNC
connectors to the top of the PCB) it is recommended to mount the BNC
connectors (right angle or straight through, whichever is desired) on the
back of the PCB and install it in the bottom mounted BNC versions of the
enclosure.

A tilt stand for the W1 enclosure is also available separately. It is held
to the enclosure with Velcro and allows the W1 to be tilted back at just
about any angle. I made the stand a separate option after much feedback from
those who didn't need a stand or the expense that came with it.

The AF1 enclosure is pretty straight forward with the AF1 PCB mounted to the
top of the enclosure and inserted into the bottom "box".

Info on these enclosures and complete installation instructions can now be
found on my website: http://w8fgu.home.comcast.net

Pricing info for the enclosures is as follows:

AF1 Enclosure $24

W1 Enclosure:     $27

Tilt Stand:       $6

Pair of straight through BNC's     $5

Shipping & Handling $6.50 (domestic only - will quote
international shipping)

At this point, I can only accept US currency in the form of a cashiers
check, money order or personal check. Mail to:

Dave Van Wallaghen, W8FGU
31563 West Jefferson
Brownstown, MI 48173

Email me with your order info stating:

AF1 or W1 enclosure
W1 version type (see above)
Also specify if you would like a Tilt Stand or Straight through BNC
connectors.

I will reply to your email with a total amount to confirm the order. I will
begin production of the enclosure as soon as I receive your email order and
ship it when I receive your payment.

I will be helping out in the Elecraft booth this year in Dayton. Eric and
Wayne were gracious enough to allow me to display a few enclosures while I'm
there. I will have some stock in Dayton for those who will be attending and
would like to see it before buying. I will obviously skip the S&H charge
(although with the price of gas... ;-) )

If you have and questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Thanks for the bandwidth.

Take care & 73,

Dave W8FGU

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