I'm about to build my second K2. Stupid me, sold the first one. But then again I really like building.
Being a perfectionist to the nth degree and an optimization freak, I am wondering about component tolerance and matching components. While I realize that with the components supplied and following the manual instructions will result in a rig that meets all specification, I can't help but wonder if I can't get that last little bit of perfection by selecting the best component for the job. I measure each resistor and capacitor before mounting them on the circuit boards just to confirm my correct reading of color bands or values. So if I have more than one of a certain value component, and if they have slightly different values, yet still within the tolerance, then perhaps a particular value will work better in one part of the circuit than another. Perhaps even some parts of the circuitry will benefit a tiny bit from matched components. Yes, I know that this is taking things to the extreme, but that is my perfectionist nature shining through. So, can anyone think of any circuits of the K2 that would benefit in even the slightest way by hand picking a component that is right on it's value vs. one that is near the upper or lower tolerance, or visa versa? 73, Darrell -- Darrell Bellerive Amateur Radio Stations VA7TO and VE7CLA Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada _______________________________________________ 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
