This is my KX2 case. It’s a Pelican 1200 case in vibrant orange so you can’t miss it out in the woods, unless it’s autumn in New England! Copyright 2018 Tim Carter
KX2 Case – For Durability Use a Pelican 1200 Case
My Elecraft KX2 is protected from damage because it fits snugly and securely inside a Pelican 1200 case. I don’t want my radio damaged if I slip and fall on a muddy or icy trail out in the wilderness.
This is an Elecraft KX2 inside a Pelican 1200 case. Just about everything you need to get on the air is in the case. Some of the gear I normally put in the case before I close it I left out for this photo. It would block what’s down in the foam cutouts. Copyright 2018 Tim Carter
What Fits in the KX2 Case?
I’m able to get the following into my Pelican 1200 Case:
- the KX2 with cover and side bracket handles
- a 9:1 unun
- amazing durable reel of polyester halyard cord
- 3.0 Ah BioennoPower LiFePh battery
- PowerWerx wattmeter
- power cord jumper cable
- alligator clip antenna cable
- Rite in Rain waterproof pen for logging
- 3-foot coax cable
- Etymotic Noise Isolating Earphones
Yes, all this fits in the case plus the radio! You just have to use the space wisely. Copyright 2018 Tim Carter
What Do the Cutouts Look Like?
The foam moves around when everything is out, but it goes back to the correct position when your stow the gear. Copyright 2018 Tim Carter
Will a KX3 Fit in a Pelican 1200 Case?
Yes, you can make an Elecraft KX3 fit into a Pelican 1200 case. It needs to be rotated 90 degrees so the long side of the radio is parallel with the case hinges.
You won’t be able to get into the case all the other goodies I’m able to stash with my KX2.
Here’s my KX3 sitting on top of the foam and other gear. You can’t see it from this angle, but there’s enough room on the sides for one row of the foam cubes. You might be able to stow the battery, unun, coax and power jumper cables, but that’s about it. Copyright 2018 Tim Carter
Jerry, W4DSD, contacted me about my KX2 in a case because he’s trying to get his KX3 to work in the same Pelican 1200 case. You can see there won’t be much room left for other stuff. Copyright 2018 Jerry W4DSD
I wanted the bright orange so that no one steps on the case when I’m outdoors. If it had come with a flashing LED light, I would have bought that too! Copyright 2018 Tim Carter
I also use a pelican case, black, but I put reflective tape in two colors on all sides so I can spot with a flashlight in the dark if needed. I use a slightly larger case but get all my gear except the mast in there. I carry two batteries and two antennas. EFHW with balun and a SOTABEAMS dipole. KS3 and my Palm Paddles. About the same setup with the powerpole connectors and I have a small set of KOSS headphones I rigged with earfoam and a small speaker. Depending on where I am I can use the speaker too.
de John Paul // AB4PP
Nice! Just curious; what’s the length of antenna cable?
I use a 29-foot wire attached to the 9:1 unun.