Ken, While that is a good idea, I have never found it to be necessary. I check on all the K2/100s that I repair. Once the pads have "settled in", they do not compress any further.
73, Don W3FPR On 3/1/2011 5:43 PM, Ken Chandler wrote: > It's also a good idea to re-tighten to screws periodically but not to over > tighten them. > > Ken..G0ORH > > Sent from my iPhone > Member of:- > RSGB, NADARS, CDXC, FOC 1684, G-QRP 13178, IPA. > > > > > On 1 Mar 2011, at 22:29, K1FFX<[email protected]> wrote: > >> A reminder to new KPA100 builders ... the very last step in the KPA100 >> construction manual is on page 55 and reminds the builder to go back and >> tighten the screws that hold down Q1 and Q2 after 5 hours of normal use. >> >> I just opened up my K2/100, following the ARRL DX contest, and sure enough >> ... all 4 screws were loose and required the suggested 1/8 turn. >> >> And, as long as I have the top off, I'm seeing if can route the ribbon cable >> more optimally, and will tweak the filter alignment. >> >> Cheers - >> >> Bruce >> >> >> >> ----- >> Bruce Rosen >> K1FFX >> k2/100 6982 >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K2-Loose-screws-on-KPA100-Q1-and-Q2-tp6078966p6078966.html >> Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
