Another benefit of using short patch cables for the PR6 is that it's a bit easier to access the connectors beneath it, like the paddle socket.
John G4ZTR _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pierfrancesco Caci Sent: 09 July 2012 17:47 To: Mike Markowski Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 PR6 preamp >>>>> "Mike" == Mike Markowski <[email protected]> writes: Mike> I'd like to buy a PR6 and see in its manual a photo of it Mike> apparently hanging off Mike> the back of the K3. Would the torque be unhealthy for the K3 Mike> connectors over Mike> time? I'm also concerned something could fall onto it and Mike> harm the rig. Is it Mike> ok to connect via cables or is it necessary to minimize path Mike> length as shown? It's not that heavy Mike, and it has 2 connectors to hold it. It is also "protected" by the rats nest of connectors above it, in particular the serial one :-) That said, someone in the past posted that he used 2 semi-rigid cables and placed it under the K3 which he keeps tilted. Pf -- Pierfrancesco Caci, ik5pvx ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7283 (20120709) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7283 (20120709) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7284 (20120709) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7284 (20120709) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
