[Elecraft] K1 capacitor ID help

2012-10-27 Thread dean
Hi Don, Oh OK! That makes sensethe screw is at ground potential and therefore less affected by a screwdriver adjustment. I looked at the schematic and got it all fiqured out. Thanks so much for taking the time to help out a fellow builder. See you on the air soon! Dean K6DDJ Dean,

Re: [Elecraft] K1 capacitor ID help

2012-10-27 Thread Don Wilhelm
Dean, OK, if there is any confusion, use your ohmmeter. Measure the board to determine the lead of the component that is connected to ground - that is the ground side, and then with one ohmmeter lead on the adjustment screw, see which lead is connected to that adjustment screw. Connect the adj

[Elecraft] K1 capacitor ID help

2012-10-27 Thread dean
Hi Don, Thanks for answering. The type of capacitor you are describing is like the ones that I mounted on the four band module. Those do have a round body with a flat SIDE to it. These capacitors are completely round but have a little square extension on one end. For lack of a better descr

Re: [Elecraft] K1 capacitor ID help

2012-10-27 Thread Don Wilhelm
Dean, Look carefully, one side has rounded corners while the other side has angular corners (even though it is smaller). The flat side is the one with the angular corners. 73, Don W3FPR On 10/27/2012 6:41 PM, d...@jonemail.com wrote: > Hi all, > I am installing trimmer caps C13 and C20 on the

[Elecraft] K1 capacitor ID help

2012-10-27 Thread dean
Hi all, I am installing trimmer caps C13 and C20 on the RF board and having trouble identifing which way they need to be installed. They are physically different than the discription in the manual. There is NO flattened side to them. They look like a round body that has a square tab extending on on

[Elecraft] K1 capacitor ID help

2012-10-27 Thread dean
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[Elecraft] K1 Capacitor ID help

2012-10-27 Thread dean
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