The amp is on the left in my setup with the CW paddles just under the Clarifier knob and the straight key just to the right of the paddle. The KAT500 is centered on the p3 on a shelf three inches above it.
73, Tom Amateur Radio Operator N5GE ARRL Lifetime Member QCWA Lifetime Member On Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:53:51 +1000, "Roger Crofts" <ro...@monitorsensors.com> wrote: >I recently added the KPA500 to my K3 and P3. >I put the KPA500 on the right of the P3 with the K3 on the left, just as is >shown in all the K line adverts. >This is the way it is intended. The rubber feet of the K3 and KPA500 touch the >P3 and their carrying handles are on the outside. Also you will note that the >mic and headphone jacks are on the extreme left where their cables will not >get in the way of log books etc. >This is all fine and dandy until I had to set the station up as a field >portable. The position was cramped and the chair fixed. I had the P3 directly >in front, but I had to reach to the left for all the important controls. I had >the bright idea of switching the positions of the KPA500 and the K3. It was >much better. My right hand fell naturally upon the tuning controls. When I got >home I decided to keep the K line in the reverse order. I use the rear sockets >for mic and phones, so there is no worry about leads crossing the operating >desk. The handles of the KPA500 and K3 are now against the P3 case, but this >makes little difference - See the photo of my station on QRZ.com. >Hey, maybe Wayne and Eric are left-handers! > >73 Roger, VK4YB >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
