Re: [Elecraft] New K2 build.

2015-04-22 Thread Harry Yingst via Elecraft
I'm assuming you mean the epoxy that the cap is dipped in. I've never removed it; I'm not sure but I think doing so may damage the sealing quality of the epoxy. From: Thomas Skinner tom.n...@gmail.com To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Wednesday, April 22,

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft and expandability

2015-04-22 Thread Jim Lowman
Since I probably started the cheap hams thread with my comments about Visalia, maybe I should help to refocus the discourse. Dave brings up a good point about Elecraft products. From the K2 at the beginning, it was possible to buy a very basic (I won't say stripped-down) radio and expand it

Re: [Elecraft] New K2 build.

2015-04-22 Thread Brian Denley
You should have soldered them in 'as is'. Brian Denley KB1VBF Sent from my iPad On Apr 22, 2015, at 10:49 AM, Thomas Skinner tom.n...@gmail.com wrote: As I prepare to build my second k2, my mind drifts back to the hours I spent with the little ceramic caps. They all had the bonding