Re: [Elecraft] SSB Removal
For someone new to K2 building - like, say, someone who just ordered his first one yesterday :-) - would you recommend building the K2 as directed and then desoldering parts to add additional boards? The directions seem to recommend that after a quick skim. But it seems to me it'd be much easier to read directions for the add-ons and use jumpers like described below to avoid the need for desoldering. Has anyone had bad experience doing that? Thanks, Mike AB3AP Avondale, PA k4zm wrote on 03/07/05 19:06 ET: Dan: Don't forget to install jumpers in J9 J10 (Pin 1 to 3). I removed some pins from an old computer motherboard nd made jumpers that fit J9 J10 and connects a 0.001 cap between J11 (Pin 7 12). I do this all the time when building a K2 so that I do not have to rewire it when installing the KSB2. 73 Jim Younce K4ZM ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] SSB Removal
Mike, I'd say its better to build the K2 as-is first, then add the modules one at a time. It's far easier to trouble shoot if you have any problems going along without the otherstuff already changed. With a good solder sucker it doesn't take long at all to remove whatever components necessary. It's been a while since I put my K2 together, but I do recall there were some steps you could do during the building process if you had certain modules that you were going to add. My vote is to build the K2 first, than add each as you go. It would be much harder to debug if you built the whole thing first, because you wouldn't know which part is fouling it up and you would end up having to desolder parts to put it back to it's original form anyways. Best of luck, take your time, and enjoy building your kit. 73, James KB2FCV ___ 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] SSB Removal
I loaned my KPSK2 (er, ah KSB2) to a fellow ham. Any Spur or other oddness from just sticking C167 into j11? It'll only be there a week or two. Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456 ___ 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
RE: [Elecraft] SSB Removal
Dan, All I can say is that I have never noticed any problem with just 'sticking C167 into J11 - I do it frequently when working on K2s. 73, Don W3FPR -Original Message- I loaned my KPSK2 (er, ah KSB2) to a fellow ham. Any Spur or other oddness from just sticking C167 into j11? It'll only be there a week or two. Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456 ___ 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
Re: [Elecraft] SSB Removal
Dan: Don't forget to install jumpers in J9 J10 (Pin 1 to 3). I removed some pins from an old computer motherboard nd made jumpers that fit J9 J10 and connects a 0.001 cap between J11 (Pin 7 12). I do this all the time when building a K2 so that I do not have to rewire it when installing the KSB2. 73 Jim Younce K4ZM ___ 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
