Hi, I wirewrap these wires and find it good and easy . 73 Rolf SM0CLS -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Från: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] För Phil Skickat: den 15 september 2004 08:46 Till: 'Leigh L. Klotz Jr' Kopia: [email protected] Ämne: RE: [Elecraft] K2 Encoder wiring
Leigh, Yes, this is the biggest problem - in fact as I continued to build the K" I came to the conclusion that my enthusiasm for the neatness of a connector would be overtaken by practical issues. I used a shallow connector but even so when inserted onto the encoder pins it fouls the socket for J7. I next considered bending the encoder leads at 90 degrees to reduce the depth but even that does not work. The encoder pins need to be cut as described in the manual - to the same height as the top of the encoder casing. Eventually I had to revert to the method described in the manual. I did cut about 3mm from the 4 encoder pins and soldered wire directly to them. I have to say that this method does not look particularly pretty (and I consider myself a good exponent of the art of soldering - all those years spent modifying ICL mainframes in the 1970's is great training) but it is effective. I guess this is a lesson for me in that if there was a better technique for building a K2 it would already have been written up on the reflector! I'm sorry if my posting gave a false hope - I now know it is a non-starter. Best wishes Phil G8JQH -----Original Message----- From: Leigh L. Klotz Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 15 September 2004 06:49 To: Phil Cc: Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 Encoder wiring Phil, I noticed in the instructions it has you cut 3mm off of the encoder pins. Is there a clearance issue I need to watch out for if I use a connector on the encoder? Do you happen to have a photo? 73, Leigh. _______________________________________________ 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
