There is no real need for the UNPCBs whether one has ordered all the
options or not.
When building the K2, follow the instructions in the manual. There is
an optimum time to install the parts for the different options and the
manual tells you when to do that. I would suggest only one exception to
that which is to install the KSB2 components that go onto the front
panel during the population of the Front Panel Board sometime before you
install the knobs.
The idea is that the base K2 should be tested before any changes for
options are made.
Do not install the K60XV changes until you have completed anf tested the
base K2 (that is pointed out in the manual).
The amount of extra work to build the base K2 and then add the options
later is (IMHO) trivial, but others may differ. Yes, there is a small
amount of desoldering to be done, but in each case the component already
soldered in can be destroyed and its leads removed one at a time. The
solder pads can be cleaned up with solder wick afterwards and if solder
remains in the hole, you can heat it and use a stainless steel sewing
needle or a toothpick to push through the hole and open it for the new
component lead.
73,
Don W3FPR
PS: If you feel your email address has been 'mined' from the list, you
may want to report that to the list manager, Eric Swartz
([EMAIL PROTECTED]).
DW Holtman wrote:
Hello,
Are these really necessary? Didn't Elecraft make the K2 to where
additional parts are really not necessary? I have ordered every option
that I will ever want along with a Elecraft Mic, why would I want to
pay for UNPCBS?
Should companies be able to "mine" information such as who ordered
what from this forum and send E-Mails for selling their goods? I
understand that this is parts for K2. Maybe this is alright and I'm
all wet.
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