[Elecraft] K2 Carrying Handle/Strap???
Hi Gang I completed the build of #6705 last night with the installation of the SSB option. I built this K2 (my third) with the thought of portable operations. The options I included are K160RX, KSB2, KAT2, KBT2, and KIO2. It's been years since my last K2 but I remember discussions on this email reflector about a carrying strap. With the inclusion of the KBT2 (battery) option the K2 is a heavy little buggerand I can see how a carrying strap would be nice to insure that no drops happen while moving the rig about. Has anyone here installed a carrying strap and is there anything to be concerned about?? I'm sure I can find a carrying strap to affix to the side of the K2the question being...is there a structural strength issue to be concerned about since the side panel is attached to the PC board?? 73...de...Fred N9TA __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] K2 Carrying Handle/Strap???
Fred I have built 3 K-2's and have used the carry handlle for the IC-706 on them. It involves drilling and tapping holes for 2 2mm screws and 4 4/40 holes for the feet if used. The number forthe handle kit is something like MB-106. 73 Phil K8MBY - Original Message - From: "Fred Bennett N9TA" To: "Elecraft Email List" Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:42 PM Subject: [Elecraft] K2 Carrying Handle/Strap??? > Hi Gang > > I completed the build of #6705 last night with the installation of the > SSB option. > I built this K2 (my third) with the thought of portable operations. The > options I > included are K160RX, KSB2, KAT2, KBT2, and KIO2. > > It's been years since my last K2 but I remember discussions on this > email reflector > about a carrying strap. With the inclusion of the KBT2 (battery) option > the K2 is > a heavy little buggerand I can see how a carrying strap would be > nice to insure > that no drops happen while moving the rig about. Has anyone here > installed a carrying > strap and is there anything to be concerned about?? I'm sure I can find > a carrying > strap to affix to the side of the K2the question being...is there a > structural strength > issue to be concerned about since the side panel is attached to the PC > board?? > > 73...de...Fred N9TA > __ > 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
Re: [Elecraft] K2 Carrying Handle/Strap???
I see an "MB72" listed for the Icom 706 as a carrying strapgigaparts lists for $15. Phil, I was wondering if you used the batt option which adds a bunch of weight to the K2. My concern is for stress fractures where the side panel connects to the RF PC board. Fred ___ Phillip Buckholdt wrote: > Fred > > I have built 3 K-2's and have used the carry handlle for the > IC-706 on them. It involves drilling and tapping holes for 2 2mm > screws and 4 4/40 holes for the feet if used. The number forthe > handle kit is something like MB-106. > > 73 Phil K8MBY > > - Original Message - From: "Fred Bennett N9TA" > > To: "Elecraft Email List" > Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 1:42 PM > Subject: [Elecraft] K2 Carrying Handle/Strap??? > > >> Hi Gang >> >> I completed the build of #6705 last night with the installation of the >> SSB option. >> I built this K2 (my third) with the thought of portable operations. The >> options I >> included are K160RX, KSB2, KAT2, KBT2, and KIO2. >> >> It's been years since my last K2 but I remember discussions on this >> email reflector >> about a carrying strap. With the inclusion of the KBT2 (battery) option >> the K2 is >> a heavy little buggerand I can see how a carrying strap would be >> nice to insure >> that no drops happen while moving the rig about. Has anyone here >> installed a carrying >> strap and is there anything to be concerned about?? I'm sure I can find >> a carrying >> strap to affix to the side of the K2the question being...is there a >> structural strength >> issue to be concerned about since the side panel is attached to the PC >> board?? >> >> 73...de...Fred N9TA >> __ >> 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
