Mark brought up an interesting point off-line that I'll repeat here for the lurkers who may be following the thread. He reports that the DSP module gets in the way of TP3. I don't have DSP installed in my K2 so that didn't occur to me. He was looking for easier access to TP3 without removing the DSP module.
One other important point that Mark is quite aware of, and why he suggested a small hole with a cover to access the TP3 in the "inverted" position, is that the bottom cover *must* be in place when doing the testing. The bottom cover has a small but significant effect on the PLL reference oscillator. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- Mark G3XYS asked: Is there any reason why I cannot mount TP3 (PLL Reference Oscillator Test Point) on the underside of the RF board instead of on top. This will give easier access for frequency checking after K2 completion. A suitable hole drilled in the bottom cover and plugged with a bung (like one from an inkjet cartridge refill set). ----------------- Why would that be easier? You still need to get inside the top of the K2 to plug the test cable into the control board connector, and you'd need a longer cable than specified in the kit. Besides, it's not something one needs to access very often... Ron AC7AC _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ 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
