[Elecraft] 'Ruggedizing' K2?

2013-12-11 Thread Craig Wadsworth
I'm taking my K2 on the road and am worried about things being shaken up a bit by engine vibration, etc. What do y'all think about a few blobs of hot melt glue to hold coils and connectors in place? I can always soften the glue with a heat gun and peel it off later as needed. Other than a

Re: [Elecraft] 'Ruggedizing' K2?

2013-12-11 Thread Don Wilhelm
Craig, I built a K2 that was used for many years in the cab of an 18 wheeler. No special treatment of the toroids was applied and it worked FB over those years. I (and Elecraft) recommend that no fixatives be applied. 73, Don W3FPR On 12/11/2013 12:53 PM, Craig Wadsworth wrote: I'm