My line up is left to right too, KPA500, KAT500 above, then P3, K3, works fine for me see QRZ.com.
73 F5VJC On 20 June 2013 06:19, Tom H Childers <[email protected]> wrote: > The amp is on the left in my setup with the CW paddles just under the > Clarifier knob and the straight key just to the right of the paddle. > The KAT500 is centered on the p3 on a shelf three inches above it. > > 73, > Tom > Amateur Radio Operator N5GE > ARRL Lifetime Member > QCWA Lifetime Member > > > > On Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:53:51 +1000, "Roger Crofts" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > >I recently added the KPA500 to my K3 and P3. > >I put the KPA500 on the right of the P3 with the K3 on the left, just as > is shown in all the K line adverts. > >This is the way it is intended. The rubber feet of the K3 and KPA500 > touch the P3 and their carrying handles are on the outside. Also you will > note that the mic and headphone jacks are on the extreme left where their > cables will not get in the way of log books etc. > >This is all fine and dandy until I had to set the station up as a field > portable. The position was cramped and the chair fixed. I had the P3 > directly in front, but I had to reach to the left for all the important > controls. I had the bright idea of switching the positions of the KPA500 > and the K3. It was much better. My right hand fell naturally upon the > tuning controls. When I got home I decided to keep the K line in the > reverse order. I use the rear sockets for mic and phones, so there is no > worry about leads crossing the operating desk. The handles of the KPA500 > and K3 are now against the P3 case, but this makes little difference - See > the photo of my station on QRZ.com. > >Hey, maybe Wayne and Eric are left-handers! > > > >73 Roger, VK4YB > >______________________________________________________________ > >Elecraft mailing list > >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
