On 6/16/2011 1:44 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > > Enjoy the build process, and take your time so you can do good quality > work. There is no reward for doing it faster than anyone else. > Wise advice! The KX1 is a marvel of electronic engineering and every time I use mine, I wonder how they crammed that much functionality in that little black box. It is also a marvel of mechanical engineering.
There are a number of places where the assembly instructions will warn you about clearances, cutting leads short, installing components in a particular way. You will want to follow them to the letter. Components go on both the front and back of the circuit board. I built mine over a period of 3 or 4 days. While building the ATU, I wondered how this was going to fit in that little box [it goes in the removable bottom]. When I did the first test fit, I realized that its relays slid ever so smoothly between relays on the main board. Go slow, and don't work on your radio when you're tired or had a glass of wine with dinner :-) It's really an experience to be enjoyed. 73, Fred K6DGW - Northern California Contest Club - CU in the 2011 Cal QSO Party 1-2 Oct 2011 - www.cqp.org ______________________________________________________________ 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
