Re: [Elecraft] Side KX Notes, etc.

[Jim Sheldon]

Yup, the nut on the MIC jack is definitely NOT 3/8".  It's a 10mm metric.  My 
SideKX Plates & Lexan cover are on the mail truck for delivery sometime this 
morning.  My carrying case for the KX3 is a Pelican knock-off that I got from a 
surplus firm down in Florida and I originally had cut a piece of foam to cover 
the knobs & LCD, but with the handles & Lexan cover, I'll have a bit more room 
in the case (it's deep enough) to carry the microphone (which I seldom use, but 
carry anyway for emergencies), a 14 volt 3 amp (old flat screen monitor) power 
supply, small dummy load and connectors/adapters.  

Anyone going to HamCom in Plano, TX next week can stop by the Elecraft booth if 
they want to see it.  I'll have it on display there.

Jim - W0EB

> I received my Side KX plates and Lexan cover for my KX3 today.  
> Here are a few notes some of you might find helpful.
>
> 1.  The instructions say to use a 3/8" nut driver to loosen the MIC
> nut.  I found this did not work, but a 10mm open-end wrench worked
> perfectly and did not mar the case at all. Keep the wrench
> perfectly aligned with the case, and apply no pressure downward on
> the KX3 side case.

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[Elecraft] Side KX Notes, etc.

[eric norris]

I received my Side KX plates and Lexan cover for my KX3 today.  Here are a few 
notes some of you might find helpful.

1.  The instructions say to use a 3/8" nut driver to loosen the MIC nut.  I 
found this did not work, but a 10mm open-end wrench worked perfectly and did 
not mar the case at all. Keep the wrench perfectly aligned with the case, and 
apply no pressure downward on the KX3 side case.

2.  I had no trouble installing the end plates without splitting the KX3 case. 

3.  With the Side KX plates in place, my KX3 will still fit inside a Pelican 
1170 case when the top foam is cut away to accommodate it.  By leaving just a 
little foam around the edge of the Lexan, it holds the whole shebang nice and 
tight.  The lid of the 1170 will close just fine with or without the Lexan 
cover.  I might consider gluing some soft cloth material to the top of the 1170 
so it does not mar the Lexan.  I can't quite tell if it is actually making 
contact.   

4.  After lots of experimenting with various cases (I'm embarrassed to say how 
many), my favorite is the LowePro Adventure 170.  It allows the KX3 to be 
stored vertically, and works even better with the Side KX plates and Lexan 
cover.  The Adventure 140 is similar but much smaller.  The 170 allows me to 
carry my log, notepad, Koss PortaPro headphones, small speakers, wire antennas, 
keys, mic, battery pack, cables, chick magnets, cow magnets, and even a small 
water bottle. 

5.  The Side KX plates are very well made.  I would have preferred the Lexan be 
just a tiny bit thicker, but it seems like pretty tough stuff.  

6.  After considering many options to protect my KX3 while X-C skiing earlier 
this year, I decided the toughest, lightest package was actually a KX1 in a 
Pelican 1060 Micro Case.  It is pretty much bombproof.

73 Eric WD6DBM        
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