I'll come out of the closet and admit that I, too, used the expensive
non-corrosive RTV to hold down the cores in my new K2. I did it because
- I'm willing to accept the (warranty-breaking) consequences of doing so,
- It's standard practice with spacecraft assemblies, which are held to a
higher standard than ham radio kits, and
- I had access to some :)
PLEASE note that I have no intention of starting a religious war about
construction practices. Elecraft's warranty policy is concrete and
perfectly understandable, and I have no quarrel with it. My comment here
is made only to reassure the nonconformists among us. :)
Marshall, WA3VPZ
Ron Willcocks wrote:
Hi
I have just finished making a K2/100 for a friend here....
....I was a
bit alarmed at having a choke this size dangling upside down on flimsy
wires ( when in the K2) that I have broken the Elecraft Golden Rule and
used a small amount of non-acidic RTV under each choke to hold it in
place.
( I guess the Warranty just expired after admitting that!)
I wonder if any other recent constructors have had the same concern
for the
mechanical stability of these components?
Cheers.....Ron ZL1TW
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