I have a K1, with a KBT1 which I can pop out of the rig with speed, confidence, and ease.
The connectors used to allow a "quick disconnect" of the KBT1 are the key to the modification. Requirements: 1. I wanted my setup to be foolproof, in that neither end had exposed contacts when disconnected. 2. The combined connectors must be small yet workable, and reliable, and readily available. 3. The connector assembly must be physically polarized. So, I used two-conductor AMP Mate-N-Lok connectors, available from Mouser. They met ALL THREE requirements. On the radio side, the wires get terminated in Mouser #571-14803190 free hanging shrouded pin housing. I used Mouser #571-606181 male pins for 18 AWG as the contact. On the battery side, I used Mouser #517-14803180 in-line socket housing, with Mouser #551-606191 female pins as the contact. Mouser has no minimum order and does not mark up their domestic shipping costs. Their website is almost as easy to order from as is the Elecraft website! ;-) With a 3 or 4 cm pigtail on the radio side, this connector assembly fits easily in the cabinet, even with the KAT1 and 4-band board. Disclaimer: no Mouser or AMP relationship, etc. __________________________________ Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com