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Hi fellows
?I know that a lot of mechanically gifted memebers of this group have already made a number of different cases for the QCX, the pictures of these admirable products can be seen somewhere else in this group. There have been also solutions with 3D-printing and I beleive the required prgrammes could be available from group members. However I am neither mechanically gifted nor do I have a 3D printer and even if I had one, I wouldn't know how to load my PC with those programmes so that the printer would make an useful item.
Therefore it was very interesting to me when I came across a small? note in the recent issue (May 2018) of the? monthly ham radio and electronic magazine "FUNKAMATEUR" (ISSN 0016-2833) that an East German company plans to produce a case for the QCX (dimensions 112 x 35 x 94mm (w/h/d)) which should be available in May 2018, may be towards the end of that month. The URL of that company is
http://
There is also a picture of the case and how it is supposed to look like. Pricing is not yet available.
You may also contact the company for more details under
info@...
By the way, the "FUNKAM;ATEUR" already covered a review of the QCX in its December 2017 issue., page 1191.
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Hi Klaus, all
We are also planning to stock this case in the QRP Labs shop. It can be ordered at the same time as the QCX kit and ship together. I will make an annoucnement here when the pricing and availability is confirmed.
73 Hans G0UPL? ?
On Sun, Apr 29, 2018, 11:58 Klaus Beckers < wn2z@...> wrote: Hi fellows
?I know that a lot of mechanically gifted memebers of this group have already made a number of different cases for the QCX, the pictures of these admirable products can be seen somewhere else in this group. There have been also solutions with 3D-printing and I beleive the required prgrammes could be available from group members. However I am neither mechanically gifted nor do I have a 3D printer and even if I had one, I wouldn't know how to load my PC with those programmes so that the printer would make an useful item.
Therefore it was very interesting to me when I came across a small? note in the recent issue (May 2018) of the? monthly ham radio and electronic magazine "FUNKAMATEUR" (ISSN 0016-2833) that an East German company plans to produce a case for the QCX (dimensions 112 x 35 x 94mm (w/h/d)) which should be available in May 2018, may be towards the end of that month. The URL of that company is
http://
There is also a picture of the case and how it is supposed to look like. Pricing is not yet available.
You may also contact the company for more details under
info@...
By the way, the "FUNKAM;ATEUR" already covered a review of the QCX in its December 2017 issue., page 1191.
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I’d say get ready for a monumental demand Hans HiHi.?
It looks superb. Thank you for the information regarding this as it will look fabulous near the other one and the two U3S’s too.?
I think this is exactly what we’ve all been waiting for.?
Kindest. James.?
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Hi Klaus, all
We are also planning to stock this case in the QRP Labs shop. It can be ordered at the same time as the QCX kit and ship together. I will make an annoucnement here when the pricing and availability is confirmed.
73 Hans G0UPL?
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On Sun, Apr 29, 2018, 11:58 Klaus Beckers < wn2z@...> wrote:
Hi fellows
?I know that a lot of mechanically gifted memebers of this group have already made a number of different cases for the QCX, the pictures of these admirable products can be seen somewhere else in this group. There have been also solutions with 3D-printing and
I beleive the required prgrammes could be available from group members. However I am neither mechanically gifted nor do I have a 3D printer and even if I had one, I wouldn't know how to load my PC with those programmes so that the printer would make an useful
item.
Therefore it was very interesting to me when I came across a small? note in the recent issue (May 2018) of the? monthly ham radio and electronic magazine "FUNKAMATEUR" (ISSN 0016-2833) that an East German company plans to produce a case for the QCX (dimensions
112 x 35 x 94mm (w/h/d)) which should be available in May 2018, may be towards the end of that month. The URL of that company is
http://
There is also a picture of the case and how it is supposed to look like. Pricing is not yet available.
You may also contact the company for more details under
info@...
By the way, the "FUNKAM;ATEUR" already covered a review of the QCX in its December 2017 issue., page 1191.
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Hello,
Nice case, but, but.....It's a pity that once again the integrated key is not taken into account...
73
Patrick
F6GWE
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It looks like there is a connector for the QLG1 though.
MIke N6STA
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Nice effort on the case and many (most?) will be thrilled with such a case.
Personally, I do not like the size/location of the VFO knob.? I am pretty far along with a case of my own design using the Chinese extrusion clamshell case (that one QCX owner has used) as a starting point, but I am taking it to another level.? I am waiting for a few parts from China so I am not finished with the mechanical implementation just yet.? I have couple of ideas for the built-in straight key as well.
Picture to follow.
73,
Robert, WA2T
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Here is a link to an album with a couple of pictures of my (in process) case:? WA2T QCX Case
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Nice going, Hans!? I'll be looking forward to purchasing some of
these cases.? I've been planning on making cases for some time now
for my own kits, but just too many other radio projects are
getting in the way of doing this.? A ready made case will be much
appreciated.? Bye the way, it looks good too!
Lee, w0vt
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Hi Klaus, all
We are also planning to stock this case in the
QRP Labs shop. It can be ordered at the same time as the QCX
kit and ship together. I will make an annoucnement here when
the pricing and availability is confirmed.
73 Hans G0UPL?
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On Sun, Apr 29, 2018, 11:58 Klaus Beckers < wn2z@...>
wrote:
Hi fellows
?I know that a lot of mechanically gifted memebers of this
group have already made a number of different cases for the
QCX, the pictures of these admirable products can be seen
somewhere else in this group. There have been also solutions
with 3D-printing and I beleive the required prgrammes could
be available from group members. However I am neither
mechanically gifted nor do I have a 3D printer and even if I
had one, I wouldn't know how to load my PC with those
programmes so that the printer would make an useful item.
Therefore it was very interesting to me when I came across a
small? note in the recent issue (May 2018) of the? monthly
ham radio and electronic magazine "FUNKAMATEUR" (ISSN
0016-2833) that an East German company plans to produce a
case for the QCX (dimensions 112 x 35 x 94mm (w/h/d)) which
should be available in May 2018, may be towards the end of
that month. The URL of that company is
There is also a picture of the case and how it is supposed
to look like. Pricing is not yet available.
You may also contact the company for more details under
info@...
By the way, the "FUNKAM;ATEUR" already covered a review of
the QCX in its December 2017 issue., page 1191.
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Having said my peace, glad a commercially produced case will become available for the QCX!
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Hi Rob,
Great looking case! I especially love the encoder button and it's location. The lcd bezel also looks sweet! Care to share more info about your build?
73! Adrian, YO6SSW
Here is a link to an album with a couple of pictures of my (in process) case:? WA2T QCX Case
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Sorry for the thread hijack, will start a new thread regarding my case endeavors.? Please see the new thread.
73,
Robert, WA2T
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Hi all
Just a couple more details on this case/enclosure/housing for the QCX.?
It is designed and produced in Germany by Markus DL6YYM. The enclosure kit comes complete with beautifully made shaft extenders for the buttons, rotary encoder and gain control. The shaft extenders for the knobs have a grub screw and a matching Allen key is also provided. It also includes a 2.1mm power connector (similar to the one used in the Ultimate3/VFO/Clock enclosures? ). It has four screw-on feet and all the other screws required are also included. The 7805 is bolted to the metal wall via a metal spacer.?
All the connectors and controls of the QCX are the original board-mounted controls. So no modification at all is required to a QCX built per the official assembly manual. Nothing is wired off-board. The knobs are also the original ones supplied with the QCX kit.?
I understand the request for a way to access the built-in microswitch "straight key" but Markus has not included this feature. It is quite difficult indeed to please everyone as I know only too well hi hi. All design and production is necessarily a matter of compromise.?
73 Hans G0UPL
On Sun, Apr 29, 2018 at 12:21 PM, James Anderson <james21170@...> wrote:
I’d say get ready for a monumental demand Hans HiHi.?
It looks superb. Thank you for the information regarding this as it will look fabulous near the other one and the two U3S’s too.?
I think this is exactly what we’ve all been waiting for.?
Kindest. James.?
Hi Klaus, all
We are also planning to stock this case in the QRP Labs shop. It can be ordered at the same time as the QCX kit and ship together. I will make an annoucnement here when the pricing and availability is confirmed.
73 Hans G0UPL?
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On Sun, Apr 29, 2018, 11:58 Klaus Beckers < wn2z@...> wrote:
Hi fellows
?I know that a lot of mechanically gifted memebers of this group have already made a number of different cases for the QCX, the pictures of these admirable products can be seen somewhere else in this group. There have been also solutions with 3D-printing and
I beleive the required prgrammes could be available from group members. However I am neither mechanically gifted nor do I have a 3D printer and even if I had one, I wouldn't know how to load my PC with those programmes so that the printer would make an useful
item.
Therefore it was very interesting to me when I came across a small? note in the recent issue (May 2018) of the? monthly ham radio and electronic magazine "FUNKAMATEUR" (ISSN 0016-2833) that an East German company plans to produce a case for the QCX (dimensions
112 x 35 x 94mm (w/h/d)) which should be available in May 2018, may be towards the end of that month. The URL of that company is
http://
There is also a picture of the case and how it is supposed to look like. Pricing is not yet available.
You may also contact the company for more details under
info@...
By the way, the "FUNKAM;ATEUR" already covered a review of the QCX in its December 2017 issue., page 1191.
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Just got the case kit in the mail today.? It looks great!? My question: What connector will fit in the GPS cutout?? It's too small for a 9 pin DIN.? I'd like to be able to use the QLG1 when the QCX is in the shack and beaconing WSPR.? Being able to hook up/unhook the QLG1 is very appealing. ?
Thanks in advance,
Pat W0BM
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Pat , Do you remember how long ago your ordered your QCX case.? Did they provide a tracking number?
I only have a PO box and check my mail once a week.?? I would hate for it to arrive and sit there , plus hate? to check mail everyday.?
Mostly junk mail , but I can hardly wait for the enclosure to arrive!.
Thanks,
?Vern
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Klaus Beckers
Mike N6STA
Pat Cahill