RE: [Elecraft] Plexiglas case for K2

2006-10-27 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
I'd like to pass along an off-reflector comment Wayne made to me after I wrote that there probably wouldn't be any RFI issues: He wrote: "Uh don't I wish :) Without the case, you'll see significantly more leakage radiation both out of and into the box. It varies a lot, but the box really h

Re: [Elecraft] Plexiglas case for K2

2006-10-27 Thread Ian Stirling
On Thursday 26 October 2006 20:45, Doug Shields wrote: > http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-1.jpg > http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-2.jpg > http://www.heathkit.info/K2_5000-3.jpg Doug, They belong at the top of Elecraft's gallery. I thought only of using glue to make a plexiglass enclosure f

RE: [Elecraft] Plexiglas case for K2

2006-10-26 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Beautiful job! I'd be very surprised if there were any RFI issues, at least a far as radiating RF, and probably not in terms of picking up unwanted RF. The toroids are self-shielding and the PCB construction keeps everything close and the "leads" (PCB traces) carrying RF short. Ron AC7AC -Or

Re: [Elecraft] Plexiglas case for K2

2006-10-26 Thread Joe-aa4nn
Excellent job, Doug. Fantastic detail with the plexiglass. What's to hurt transmitting with it as QRP. Go for it. de Joe, aa4nn - Hello all, I wanted to show off my K2 at the recent Melbourne hamfest. But, I didn't want a lot of people pokin

Re: [Elecraft] Plexiglas case for K2

2006-10-26 Thread Jean-François Ménard
Sorry I forgot to mention... You did a beautiful job with your case :-) Doug Shields a écrit : Hello all, I wanted to show off my K2 at the recent Melbourne hamfest. But, I didn't want a lot of people poking around inside my radio. So I decided to make some transparent plastic co

Re: [Elecraft] Plexiglas case for K2

2006-10-26 Thread Jean-François Ménard
Excellent idea Doug if you want to show to people the work labor you did But I think it will not be a good idea to use it for TX Doug Shields a écrit : Hello all, I wanted to show off my K2 at the recent Melbourne hamfest. But, I didn't want a lot of people poking around inside my