Solder the components directly to the pads; you mean in parallel instead of series??? I'm probably wrong, but I'm having a hard time visualizing this for some reason. Please explain.
Thanks! James K2QI On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 6:29 AM, Stewart <[email protected]>wrote: > I found it easier to solder the components directly to the connector pads. > > End result is the same, no more VFO tuning noise on 6m. > > 73 > Stewart G3RXQ > On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:20:12 -0500 (CDT), Bill W4ZV wrote: > > > > > > John Lemay wrote: > >> > >> Hello all > >> > >> Has anyone carried out the VFO tuning noise reduction modification yet ? > >> > >> The photo is a little unclear (or maybe it's my eyes) - it looks as > though > >> one resistor-diode combination has the anode connected to the resistor > and > >> the other pair has the cathode connected to the resistor. Have I got > this > >> right ? > >> > > > > Yes that's correct...note the orientation of the black band on the > diodes. > > I first soldered the resistor-diode combination at approximately the same > > acute angles in the photographs. Then align the ends so that they match > the > > vias on the PC board. After soldering I checked the resistance between > pins > > 15 and 20 on the connectors. I got ~800k one way and ~5.5M the other. > > > > 73, Bill > > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > -- 73 de James K2QI ______________________________________________________________ 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
