Hi David, I buildt the KX1, tuner and the 30/80m module all at the same time without doing it in stages. I had absolutely no problems and everything works like a charm. I can't think of any particular things to watch out for.
But is is TIGHT!!! Pay a lot of attention to getting the leads as short as possible plus bending components down flat as required. Best of luck, Are - LB3SA ex VE3TSZ & VA3ARE David Dolsen wrote: > > GM DE VE7TTJ > > I have purchased a KX1 kit along with the 8030 board and ATU kit. I > want to do initial assembly incorporating the 8030 board (why put > things in just to take them out?) I have built five other single-band > rigs over the years so it's not a skill-testing question, just > wondering if there are any gremlins I can't spot in blending the two > sets of instructions. The ATU appears to be just a matter of pulling > jumpers out of the female sockets to make way for the pins. It's the > business of not installing L1 and L2 off the top and various Cap > changes that makes me ask if it's better to make friends with > desoldering wick instead. Comments? > > TU 73 VE7TTJ > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/KX1-build-with-8030-mod-tp17296413p17296500.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.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
