Thanks for the fabulous photos of the K1, I'm sure it brings back fond memories for anyone that's put any of the kits together. I was actually feeling kind of bittersweet after completing my second K2, I had already seen the first one come to life so there was no big surprise there, and sadly the construction was... finished!
I also think that (most) many of us have installed a part the wrong way, clipped leads we should not have, or otherwise lived our worst dreams of ruining the whole deal. Then you call the guys and find that every part in the world is available, that anything in the kit will unsolder cleanly with patience, and that the PCB's traces don't lift with a little heat. After my fixes, I came away with a load of relief and a "can do" attitude that money cannot buy. That brought it's own set of challenges but that's a story for another day. ;-) Re: [Elecraft] KX1 build...so addictive! from [Bob C.] [Permanent Link][Original] To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX1 build...so addictive! From: "Bob C." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 20 May 2007 07:16:35 -0700 (PDT) Yes John, you are echoing the reaction of so many on here that have gone through the experience you describe. I was no different in building my KX1 but made the almost fatal error of overlooking the words warming me not to cut the pins of the low profile MPU socket after soldering. If I had stopped and gone to sleep instead of pushing on it would have made all the difference. My result lead to the destruction of both the MPU and the socket. Enjoy 72 Bob de WA4MQW _______________________________________________ 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
