Just was playing around with a magnet and noticed that the KAT500, KPA500
and P3 all have some of their panels made of steel rather than aluminum.
I've been wondering how to keep some of my little homebrew boxes from
sliding around yet blended with the K-Line feng shui. The steel top of the
P3 loo
This may not always be the same, Jim. My first XV144 transverter had
steel top and bottom covers, but in later XV--- transverters they were
made of aluminium. The type of material used could have something to do
with availability, cost, weight or strength. Unless Elecraft state
otherwise, it may no
Hi Jim,
As a point of curiosity here's a posting from Wayne (04/15/2010) describing
the reason for using steel in the P3 enclosure:
/The P3 enclosure is being fabricated entirely from corrosion-resistant
steel (plated before painting) rather than aluminum. Production and
field test units will
I have home-brewed a number of enclosures. for one of the reasons Wayne cited--
enough weight to keep the piece of equipment stable on the desktop -- I have
settled on brass as my favorite metal. Depending upon the nature of the
project, I sometimes also use copper.
Comparative densities: Br
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