Fred, Yes, bare wire is what is called for - I usually just use some of the longer component leads, but the supplied wire works fine, just remove the insulation from a length of the wire and cut the bare wire to length.
After the encoder is soldered in, the leads are sufficiently short that there is no danger of them contacting each other. 73, Don W3FPR > -----Original Message----- > > I'm building K2 # 5422 - and just finished the Control > Board, and the Front Panel board. Assembling the FP > board to the front panel and encoder, etc. > > K2 Manual calls out "cut 4 hookup wires, 1-1/2" long, > remove insulation" ..... > > Are they talkiing remove insulation from each end of > each wire, or making the 4 wires BARE? > > I already messed up one IC install - which took a > solder sucker removal operation - don't want to go > that route again! > > I wanted to thank all this list's members for the > great help and advice you've given me already in the > K2 # 5422 build. Its a good feeling knowing there's a > group of experienced experts, and builders out there > in the wings! > > Thanks, 73's > Fred N3CSY > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com