Hi all. I've been assembling my K2 since thursday and having a ton of
fun. Last night I just finished the last assembly steps and I'm about
to move on to the third set of testing (and aligning) of the
transmitter.
There is just one thing that has got me stuck: the nut that goes on
the
Gee--I don't remember it as being particularly difficult. Is there some
flaw in the threads of either the nut or the connector? Is it the
correct size nut?
K4TO
Michael Cook wrote:
Hi all. I've been assembling my K2 since thursday and having a ton of
fun. Last night I just finished the last
: [Elecraft] K2 Antenna Nut: It can't be this hard
Hi all. I've been assembling my K2 since thursday and having a ton of
fun. Last night I just finished the last assembly steps and I'm about to
move on to the third set of testing (and aligning) of the transmitter.
There is just one thing
I had exactly the same problem. I tried for a long time and gave
up. I got a nut from another BNC connector in the junk box and it
went on right away. Something is not right with those nuts.
A recommendation for all new builders: try it before you install the
antenna jack. It is
Michael,
Others have given you good suggestions, but ...
In most cases, you can simply leave the nut off - the BNC is securely
soldered to the RF Board and the rear panel is securely fastened with its
screws. The only thing the nut accomplishes is to cover the gap between the
rear panel and the
Same exact problem here too. I tried, gently, this and that, and then
everything. Eventually, in spite of careful efforts, I had kind of
stripped the first few threads. I finally just wound it on there,
making some new threads. Wish I had tried a different nut, but I
didn't think of it.
Same with mine. I cant even get it started, seems to be a little for the
antenna jack
Earl
Michael Cook wrote:
Hi all. I've been assembling my K2 since thursday and having a ton of
fun. Last night I just finished the last assembly steps and I'm about to
move on to the third set of
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