Each affected product will be the subject of an associated errata sheet and a complete set of the substitute parts. Nothing will be left to the builder's imagination.
Wayne N6KR On Mar 7, 2015, at 4:07 PM, Don Wilhelm <[email protected]> wrote: > All, > > I would like to add that the non-availability of those 1-40pF trimmer > capacitors impacts more Elecraft products than just the discontinued KFL1-4. > They were used as the nulling capacitors in all the Elecraft integrated > wattmeters, so for that application, the KAT2, KAT1, KXAT1, KAT100, and > KPA100 have been impacted. The proper replacement for those wattmeter > nulling capacitors is a 5-15pF trimmer E540012. > Also impacted are the K2 trimmers used in the bandpass filters. The 5-15pF > trimmers (E540012) work fine in the 10/12 meter bandpass filter, but do not > have sufficient capacity for the 15/17 meter bandpass where a 7-25pF trimmer > (Elecraft PN 540011) is the substitute. > That fact requires a rewrite of the K2 manual stating that the red bodied > trimmer capacitors are to be used at C32 and C34 while the white bodied > trimmers are to be used at C44 and C46. That information will be good until > the manufacturer decides to change the capacitor body color to something > different (which is a constant exposure when trying to identify parts by the > body colors). > > What I am saying is that the impact of the loss of these wide range > temperature stable trimmers is not confined to the KFL1-4 board, but has a > wide ranging impact not only for new Elecreaft kits, but for those wanting > parts replacements. One must communicate the use to [email protected] (and > sales) to obtain the correct replacement trimmer capacitor. > > The loss of that wide range trimmer capacitor is being felt in many areas of > the K1, K2 and KX1 products. The impact is greater than just the loss of the > KFL1-4 option. > > 73, > Don W3FPR ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
