[hpsdr] Pandora- Just a thought....Continued...

[Cliff Chism]

Once the assembly width reaches the 19" mark, it would be a simple matter to
add "rack ears" and handles for those that want that option.

73,
Cliff - KE5FJV

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ben Hall [mailto:kd5byb at bellsouth.net] 
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 6:42 PM
> To: Cliff Chism
> Cc: hpsdr at hpsdr.org
> Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Pandora- Just a thought....
> 
> 
> Hi Cliff and gang,
> 
> Wow, another excellent idea.  I had started thinking along 
> those lines - 
> IE: a front panel that would be half Atlas slots and half 
> room for user 
> modification, but had not thought to split them up!
> 
> Very interesting!
> 
> And I think this dovetails well with Eric's thoughts - Eric's 
> subchassis 
> idea could morph into being one side of this larger chassis...
> 
> Cliff Chism wrote:
> > 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > --
> > Here's a thought that might please everyone... Make the front/rear 
> > panels symmetrical and reversible with the Atlas mounted in 
> such a way 
> > as to be able to reverse it in the case, as well. If the 
> front panel 
> > were in two pieces with Atlas mounted directly behind one half, the 
> > other half could accomodate the power supply. Mount both 
> equidistant 
> > from the front and rear. That way, one could reverse the 
> configuration 
> > to suit one's needs/desires/wishes. In effect, the power 
> supply would be 
> > on say, the left side of the case. Atlas would be on the 
> right, with a 
> > 1/2 panel in "front" of each. Want the power on the front? Turn it 
> > around and put the panel "behind" it, to the front. Want 
> the boards on 
> > Atlas to the front? Same concept. Just a thought...
> 
> 
> -- 
> Thanks and 73,
> Ben, KD5BYB
> 


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