[Elecraft] Placement and Cooling
Bill, Be very careful of placing anything on the left side of the K3. From experience I can tell you the screw heads on the K3 handle WILL severely scratch anything they touch. A replacement panel for the P3 is about $30.00 shipped. I don't know if there are other limitations but I do know about this one. Take pride in the USA. 73 Jim, W0EM <<>> Bill W2BLC __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Placement and cooling
Folks, I related what is currently in the KPA500 manual - and that is valid as long as there is nothing placed on top of the KPA500. But I also heard from a member of the KAT500 design team. The KAT500 is designed to fit on top of the KPA500, and that means the clearance for the top of the KPA500/KAT500 will change depending on the tests and analysis of air flow and a host of other factors with the KPA500 in place on top of the KPA500. In other words, the top clearance dimension will change - the real figures are not yet known, and that information will be available as soon as it is known - give engineering time to do the required testing. 73, Don W3FPR -- The KPA500 requires a minimum of 2 inches above the enclosure and also behind the fan. 73, Don W3FPR On 1/21/2012 8:23 AM, W2BLC wrote: > Are there any limitations in the placement of the K-line equipment > regarding side-by-side placement? What about top clearance? > > Am I correct in assuming that open to the front and open to the back is > sufficient? > > I will building a custom desk to accommodate - that is the reason for > the questions. > > Thanks, > > Bill W2BLC > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Placement and cooling
So I take it you wouldn't want to stack the K3 on top of the KPA500 or vice versa? I'm trying to figure out right now how to make space for a KPA500 and a P3. Mike AC6JA In a message dated 1/21/2012 2:21:03 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, w3...@embarqmail.com writes: The KPA500 requires a minimum of 2 inches above the enclosure and also behind the fan. 73, Don W3FPR On 1/21/2012 8:23 AM, W2BLC wrote: > Are there any limitations in the placement of the K-line equipment > regarding side-by-side placement? What about top clearance? > > Am I correct in assuming that open to the front and open to the back is > sufficient? > > I will building a custom desk to accommodate - that is the reason for > the questions. > > Thanks, > > Bill W2BLC > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] Placement and cooling
The KPA500 requires a minimum of 2 inches above the enclosure and also behind the fan. 73, Don W3FPR On 1/21/2012 8:23 AM, W2BLC wrote: > Are there any limitations in the placement of the K-line equipment > regarding side-by-side placement? What about top clearance? > > Am I correct in assuming that open to the front and open to the back is > sufficient? > > I will building a custom desk to accommodate - that is the reason for > the questions. > > Thanks, > > Bill W2BLC > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] Placement and cooling
Are there any limitations in the placement of the K-line equipment regarding side-by-side placement? What about top clearance? Am I correct in assuming that open to the front and open to the back is sufficient? I will building a custom desk to accommodate - that is the reason for the questions. Thanks, Bill W2BLC -- Sent from my blackboard - written in chalk __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
