Should we call ordering to have a cap or two sent out? Fred Cady fcady at ieee dot org
> -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft- > boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wayne Burdick > Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 6:59 PM > To: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 hardware AGC experiment shows promise > > By the way, we'll be happy to send out these surface-mount 1 uF > capacitors (or whatever we determine is the best value) to anyone who > would like to try the experimental mod, immediately and at no charge. > > These are huge as SMD parts go. Anyone with a fine-tip iron would have > no trouble putting one in. There's no need to take the original, > smaller one off; you can just stack the new one on top. > > If you're in a hurry, you could use any type of capacitor that will > fit, including an electrolytic. Just be sure to put the (-) end at > ground if you use a polarized capacitor. > > 73, > Wayne > N6KR > > > On Dec 4, 2011, at 5:50 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > > > The K3's hardware AGC time constant is a compromise between recovery > > time and IMD due to modulation of the loop. C238, on the bottom of > the > > RF board near the front, sets this time constant. > > > > We did a little experiment today > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
