[Elecraft] K1 RF Board Trimmer Caps

2012-12-24 Thread Scott Krebs
My K1 RF board ceramic trimmer capacitors C13 and C20 have an outline shape that differs from either that described in the K1 assembly instructions or on the silkscreen outline on the RF board PCB. This is the same question that Dean asked back on 10/27/12. Don's answer described trimmer

Re: [Elecraft] K1 RF Board Trimmer Caps

2012-12-24 Thread Bruce Beford
My K1 RF board ceramic trimmer capacitors C13 and C20 have an outline shape that differs from either that described in the K1 assembly instructions or on the silkscreen outline on the RF board PCB. This is the same question that Dean asked back on 10/27/12. Don's answer described trimmer

Re: [Elecraft] K1 RF Board Trimmer Caps

2012-12-24 Thread Don Wilhelm
Scott, I figure you have the blue bodied trimmers and not the older ceramic ones. Look at them carefully - one end is rounded (that will be the wider end with rounded corners) while the 'shorter' end has angular corners and a flat between those corners. That is the 'flat' side and should be

Re: [Elecraft] K1 RF Board Trimmer Caps

2012-12-24 Thread Scott Krebs
Don, These are definitely not the blue-bodied trim caps. I'm familiar with those as they are used in the KFL1-4, which I've already assembled. No confusion at all as to how to orient the blue-bodied, angular-nosed trim caps. The C13/20 trim caps I've now installed on my RF board appear to have

Re: [Elecraft] K1 RF Board Trimmer Caps

2012-12-24 Thread Don Wilhelm
Scott, Sorry I misread your question. Yes the side protruding is kind-of square which makes it a flat side. The remainder of the body is round. You apparently have them mounted correctly. 73, Don w3FPR On 12/24/2012 12:31 PM, Scott Krebs wrote: Don, These are definitely not the