I second this one. It took me a minute to figure this one out. I did put the 4.7pf cap in right, but the interpretationi of the outer edge pads threw me at first, and I almost put it in pins 2 and 3 rather than 1 and 3. That's the only really ambiguous thing I found in the otherwise EXCELLENT manual. I got mine #4338 done in time for Field Day, and it performed admirably. Too bad there was so much noise due to thunderstorms on 160 meters. I heard a few mostly East coast stations, but even with a super good inverted L antenna up 80 feet or so, they weren't workable QRP. 80 meters was a different story, and with the K2, I worked everyone I called, using the same inverted L. Had about a page (30) 80 meter contacts.
Jim Sheldon, W0EB K2# 4338 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Robert McGwier > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 9:02 AM > To: Elecraft Mail > Subject: [Elecraft] Field Day report > The other gotcha for me is reading what to do with the > 4.7 pf on the back edge stuck in as a hole filler where > a three pin jumper goes. I would change the instruction > manual to read: If looking from at the RF board from > the front panel side, then left pin is 1 and right pin 3, > solder the capacitor into holes 1 and 3. I put it in the > pins near the OUTER EDGE, misinterpreting the instructions. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
