I had the same problem winding the small cores on the SSB board. I was careful but still saw some of the enamel come off the wire and decided to leave it as is.
This should not be a problem unless two adjacent turns are scraped and touch to cause a shorted turn. Also be careful of the small cores positioned close to the crystals on the SSB board. Do not allow the bare wire to touch the crystal can which will cause a short circuit to ground, use a small piece of tape as insulation if needed. Hope this helps 73, Bob Johansen WB2SRF K2 S/N 5622 _______________________________________________ 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