Re: [Elecraft] Cabela's Specials

2015-09-30 Thread Ray Sills
A similar box is available on Amazon, for around $12, IIRC, and it’s a bright orange in color. The Harbor Freight version is Army green, and priced lower. And with the frequent 20% off coupon, you could save a bit more. Often, the box is described and an ammo box. But, certainly it could

Re: [Elecraft] Cabela's Specials

2015-09-30 Thread Matt Zilmer
Hi Ray, I use the ammo box as a handy carrier for the KX3 and accessories while on-the-go, mobile. The better choice for portable ops is similar to what you called out. For hiking, I use a Think Tank strobe bag and it handles the same "backpack load" you listed. I even bought a second one as a

[Elecraft] Cabela's Specials

2015-09-29 Thread Fred Townsend
, AE6QL -Original Message- From: Matt Zilmer [mailto:mzil...@roadrunner.com] Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 9:38 PM To: Fred Townsend Cc: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Cabela's Specials Cabela's, Bass Pro, and Harbor Freight sell an ammo case that fits a KX3 plus a few

[Elecraft] Cabela's Specials

2015-09-27 Thread Fred Townsend
I just finished my sojourn to Cabela's. I noticed they had a nice plastic gun case with foam inserts that fit my K3. They have a credit card promotion which gives $25 off your first purchase which halved the price of the gun case. They also have equivalent plastic stackable waterproof 50 cal ammo

Re: [Elecraft] Cabela's Specials

2015-09-27 Thread Matt Zilmer
Cabela's, Bass Pro, and Harbor Freight sell an ammo case that fits a KX3 plus a few accessories (mic, KXPD3, 2m antenna [Diamond RH205], ear buds. It's marketed sometimes with the name Plano, but often with no tradename. This little case is perfect for a mobile KX3 carrier. It's not quite proper