Don't feel bad. I missed a pin on the main display and had to very carefully solder it with everything in the way. And, yes, I checked my soldering - just not enough! K2/100 #5703 is still going string after 16 months of hard use!
Tony Parker-2 wrote: > > K2 #6358 just passed all the steps in Alignment and Test Part 1. > > No smoke was released and after a brief detour to figure out why > segment 10 of the s-meter wouldn't light (pin 1 of the led array > wasn't soldered!) all tests passed. > > Missing pin 1 was a real shock to me since I triple checked my > soldering. Also, I haven't been working when I am tired and haven't > worked more than about 2 hours (with breaks) at any one sitting. > > I guess Don's advice to: > 1. Check your soldering > 2. Check your soldering > 3. Check your soldering > > wasn't enough for me. It took 4 times! > > Tony > ke6g > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K2--6358-Alignment-and-Test-Part-1-tp15101585p15109408.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ 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
