Jon, You will be happy to hear that the Gang at Elecraft have solved component "procreation" issue with the release of the K3. However, they seem to have created a new time dimension that causes delivery of the K3 to take light years!
Enjoy the build of the K2 73 Rodger N4NRW ---- Original message ---- >Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:38:54 -0700 (PDT) >From: Jon Perelstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [Elecraft] K2 Miscellaneous Build Questions >To: elecraft reflector <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > >I just started building a K2 and I have a couple of questions: > >1. On the Control Board, when I installed capacitor C4 (0.47 microF, >monolithic cap "474"), it somewhat overhangs and touches diode D1 (1N4148). >C4 is a rather thick (fat) capacitor and there doesn't seem to be any way to >install it without it overhanging and touching D1. Is this okay? > >2. After getting through pg. 14 and most of the capacitors on pg. 15, I >noticed that my new diagonal cutters (bought from Radio Shack) are slightly >magnetic -- that is, they attract and pick up the clipped leads. I have of >course gotten rid of them -- but do you think that using those cutters could >have damaged anything? Fortunately, I had not gotten to any of the ICs or >transistors when I discovered this. > >3. Why is it after getting all the way through pages 14, 15, and 16, it >appears that there are more components than ever remaining to be installed?? >Do they procreate at night when I'm not looking? > >Jon >KB1QBZ >K1 #2552 > > > >_______________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >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 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net 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
