RTFM? You cut us to the bone. Know where everything goes and exactly how in advance? What challenge to that?
73, Guy On Sunday, March 8, 2015, Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> wrote: > Fred Jensen wrote: > > >> My new synthesizer hasn't arrived yet, but I'm getting the impression > that installation is pretty straightforward. What isn't going to be > straightforward is sorting out all the "wireless stuff" behind the rack. > > Then Don Wilhelm wrote: > > > A good yearly "Spring cleaning" may be the only solution to the wire > clutter in a 'wireless' ham station. > > Some take cleaning to a whole 'nuther level, Don. > > Here in the far West, we've heard rumors of a reclusive former > paramilitary man who can break down a loaded K3 in ten minutes, right down > to the last chassis screw. He does it blindfolded, over a light lunch. > > Once the modules are neatly laid out on a deerskin antistatic mat, he'll > polish the gold-plated connector contacts on each one to a high luster, > using tools handed down from a distant cousin who cut his teeth on the K2. > Discretes are dusted, toroids untilted, ICs inspected. He then reassembles > the rig with crisp assurance and a steady hand. "Bet my noise floor dropped > by a dB," he might say, with a wink, before launching into a fish tale > about DX on a dummy load, fueled by the strongest microbrew this side of > Fort Tuthill. > > So, Fred, when your new synthesizers arrive, take your time. Embrace the > kinesthetic wonder that is TMP cable installation. But when you do it for > the very first time, remember: this path has been blazed before. Heed the > voice of the sage. > > Read the manual. > > Wayne > N6KR > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] <javascript:;> > > 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] <javascript:;> > ______________________________________________________________ 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]
