I'll add my vote for the SideKX products. I've have used two different manufacturers for end plates and covers.
I believe SideKx sold one of these: https://ebay.us/m/ecm0TS https://ebay.us/m/mw2Fis Harold W Ikerd <https://www.ars.usda.gov/people-locations/person/?person-id=39335>, KK7GJM [email protected] 435-227-5711 *When the bug in your system is Aha ha <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aha_ha>, you know you're in trouble. * On Wed, Jul 16, 2025, 15:27 William Santos via Elecraft < [email protected]> wrote: > I highly recommend the SideKX side panels and covers. They are much more > robust that other look-a-like products out there. > > Excellent customer service, and a great product lineup, including the heat > sinks. > > I have SideKX for both my KX2 and KX3. I’m sure they’ve saved my radios > more than once. > > 73, > > Bill > > > > On Jul 16, 2025, at 2:19 PM, Julia Tuttle via Elecraft < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > I second the recommendation for the SideKX side panels and covers -- to > me > > they're an incredibly sensible upgrade to protect the investment of a KX3 > > (or PX3, or KX2). > > > > 73, > > > > Julie > > > > On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM Dave New, N8SBE via Elecraft < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Can't hurt. I have the kit that replaced both ends, one end adds a heat > >> sink, and gives 'handles' that help protect the knobs and display from a > >> fall, etc. Then the plastic cover that snaps into the handles. Works > >> well. > >> > >> I run FT8 and Winlink VARA (which if you are sending a message has an > >> even longer transmit cycle than FT8 on weak signals) and it seems to do > >> OK. > >> > >> Keep it out of the sun, that helps, too. > >> > >> 73, > >> > >> -- Dave, N8SBE, Hamshack Hotline 550-0971, HamsOverIP 101018, > >> AmateurWire 1348 > >> > >> 2025-07-16 15:25, Larry Boekeloo via Elecraft wrote: > >>> I recently acquired a KX2 and use it on CW only. > >>> > >>> I noticed that it does get warm. Are the aftermarket heat sinks > >>> needed? > >>> > >>> Larry KN8N > >>> Kalamazoo Michigan > >>> ______________________________________________________________ > >>> 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 > >>> Message delivered to [email protected] > >> > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> 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 > >> Message delivered to [email protected] > >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > > 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 > > Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
