[hpsdr] Pandora - Enclosures.

[Ben Hall]

Hi Henry!

First, sorry for the double message!  I too forgot to cc: the list.

I agree - it is a pity that Ten-Tec doesn't export enclosures to Europe.
  I think they've got a great product - even the less expensive series
of enclosures are quite nice, especially considering that they are low
in cost.  I think that they would do rather well.

My target for the HPSDR case is to keep the cost as close to 50 USD as I
can.  This may be unrealistic and may have to increase some, but that's
the goal.

So far, at Buckeye Shapeform I'm looking at the XPAND-A series and the
E-series.  I received some e-mail from them today suggesting the
E-series over XPAND-A as that decreases cost, but I have yet to look at
drawings for the E-Series to see if it fulfills the needs of HPSDR.

In either instance, I want the case to be able to be shipped flat.  Yes,
it weighs the same, but smaller makes things easier to ship!  And that's
both within the USA as well as outside the USA!

thanks much and 73,
ben, kd5byb

Henry Vredegoor wrote:
> Hi Ben,
> 
> Yes, it's a pity they do not sell the Ten-Tec enclosures in Europe!
> 
> I'm still searching the internet for an enclosure but all I found until now
> is either cheap, low quality stuff in too small sizes, or professional
> stuff, with too much unnecessary thrills I think we do not need and (much-)
> too expensive.
> 
> I would think Ten-Tec would have a market here, because they seem to have a
> good, "no-nonsense" product that looks like a good compromise in price and
> quality.
> 
> I think a price of around Euro/USD 50,-- max. for a "bare" case (without the
> custom HPSDR parts) should be enough?
> 
> I took a look at the Buckeye Shapeform enclosures mentioned by you at their
> website www.buckeye-enclosures.com today;
> they sure have a nice range of enclosures!
> Didn't see them (-yet) during my search for suppliers in Europe though!
> 
> One advantage of their products I see is that these enclosures all seem to
> be able to be fully disassembled and would allow for shipping as a nice flat
> package. [no expensive "transport of air"  ;-)  ]
> Remains the weight...... :-(
> 
> What type of Buckeye Shapeform enclosure are you looking at and at what
> price?
> 
> 73's,
> 
> Henry.



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Thanks and 73,
Ben, KD5BYB