Re: [Elecraft] Old Synth Boards

2015-09-05 Thread Jim Rogers
Barry, I would offer them to someone who has a K3 and wants to purchase the KRX3 but does not want to upgrade to the new Synth boards. I had some old Firmware chips for the K2 and a guy needed a replacement. I was happy to supply him with what he needed. You never know, there might be a

[Elecraft] Old Synth Boards

2015-09-05 Thread James Wilson
Also, if you've ever wondered about your handling of surface mounted devices (SMD) the old synth boards are full of SMDs. With some desoldering wick you can remove devices and replace them without any worry of doing harm. Good practice. Later, you can still recycle the boards.

Re: [Elecraft] Old Synth Boards

2015-09-05 Thread bs usb
Say, does the new synthesizer have the same footprint as the old synthesizer or is it an entirely different device? Maybe even from a different manufacturer? James Wilson wrote: Also, if you've ever wondered about your handling of surface mounted devices (SMD) the old synth boards are full of

Re: [Elecraft] Old Synth Boards

2015-09-05 Thread Nr4c
Well it uses the same socket and screw holes and fits both the K3 and K3s. Looks about the same size. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Sep 5, 2015, at 8:48 PM, bs usb wrote: > > Say, does the new synthesizer have the same footprint as the old synthesizer > or is it