Re: [Elecraft] [K2] ...Hot glue toroids to PCB??? No is the answer...

2009-03-03 Thread TF3KX
I don't understand where this urge for glueing toroids comes from. To have the toroids firmly in place, do the following: - Leave something like 1/2 of wire extending from each end of the inductor before mounting it. - Route these wires through the PCB holes, grab them at the other side and

Re: [Elecraft] [K2]...Hot glue toroids to PCB??? No is the answer...

2009-03-02 Thread Mike-WE0H
Wow, quite a response. The consensus is do NOT glue the toroids and I won't. One guy said he has a radio that traveled 500k miles in a big truck and I surely know what that kind of environment is like. Says a lot for the radio's durability right there. Thank you all for the help. Mike WE0H