Elecraft KH1 Whip Antenna Clips

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I was fortunate enough to be in the first batch of Elecraft KH1 deliveries. I received my radio on December 1st 2023, Serial number is only two digits. But being such an early adopter comes at a cost. The clips that secure the whip antenna were not included as they were out of stock. Elecraft says they'll ship them as soon as possible, but It's been almost a month now and after traveling a couple thousand miles with my KH1, mostly business travel, I have come to realize I need those clips more than I thought I would. So I designed these to be a quick replacement or gap fill until night OEM parts arrive. Anyone else that might find their self in the same situation, I hope you can make use of these. Their crude, I only invested about 30 minutes in their design, but they are functional, just not so elegant. I used M2.5x4mm screws and respective sized knurled threaded inserts that are hot pressed into the 2.5 mm hole on the side of this part. Use a soldering iron or wood burning iron to press the threaded inserts into the plastic. Just try to keep them aligned or the antenna will sit a bit wonky. 72 W4PIC