Have you looked at Hammond boxes ? Fairly heavy aluminum. 73, Dick, W1KSZ
-----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Phil Hystad Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 4:14 PM To: Kevin Stover Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 (or, K3) 2-meter solid-state amplifier Kevin, Yes, I know of W6PQL. In fact, on my first version of the message I posted, I made a few comments about the 80-watt 2-meter amp. But, I thought that would be too much in one message so I did not include it. I was planning to build the W6PQL 80-watt amp and was already to order the commercial PCB fitted out with the SMT parts which is still a good deal. But, and this was the thing that stopped me, I could not find a descent utility cabinet for the amp. W6PQL lists instructions and templates for making your own but I have tried that before. Without a bending brake it gets really sloppy in forming the box. I can cut the right gauge aluminum no problem. I even looked into buying those little corner bracket things that Elecraft uses in their kits for joining two sides at 90-degrees. But, it would have cost almost $50 for those alone (Elecraft charges pretty pennies, lots of them, for those parts). I am still on a half-way hunt for a good box. I have even scoured the local ham-fests this year looking for something that might work well without too much trouble — didn’t find anything. The boxes that are offered by various electronic parts suppliers just don’t seem suitable — they would be a very last resort. 73, phil, K7PEH > On Sep 21, 2015, at 3:43 PM, Kevin Stover <[email protected]> wrote: > > If you're not averse to soldering here is a solution which I guarantee will > be less expensive that anything Elecraft can or will produce. No fancy > Auxbus, no standing on one leg and cooking your breakfast while singing the > national anthem, it's just an amplifier with RF detect or key line PTT. > > http://www.w6pql.com/2_meter_80w_all_mode_amplifier.htm > > 10W in 80-100W depending on how the Toshiba S-AV36 is biased. > > > On 9/21/2015 5:12 PM, Gary wrote: >> Uncle Phil, >> >> Absolutely. >> >> I am contemplating purchasing a clean 2m amp to give me 100w output from a >> 2m internal transverter in my K3. >> I would get on that pre-order list from day one. >> I hope Eric & Wayne will do this. >> Gary > > > -- > R. Kevin Stover > AC0H > ARRL > FISTS #11993 > SKCC #215 > NAQCC #3441 > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 Message delivered to > [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
