Re: [Elecraft] Upgrading K3 --- order of installation

2016-07-15 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Yes, it can be tricky (I call it "fiddly"), especially the first time. If the connectors are aligned with the KRX3A pc board as seen from above in Fig 48 in the KRX3A manual, they are properly mated. 73, Ron AC7AC -Original Message- Removing the left side panel also makes it much easie

Re: [Elecraft] Upgrading K3 --- order of installation

2016-07-15 Thread Ian White
true of the front-panel connectors, by the way.) 73 from Ian GM3SEK >-Original Message- >From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of >Don Wilhelm >Sent: 15 July 2016 00:37 >To: Brian F Wruble; Elecraft Reflector >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Upgradi

Re: [Elecraft] Upgrading K3 --- order of installation

2016-07-14 Thread Richard S. Leary
ailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian F Wruble Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 13:10 To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Upgrading K3 --- order of installation When the K3S first came out, I ordered the new synthesizer boards for my K3, and they installed easily and worked great. I also ordered

Re: [Elecraft] Upgrading K3 --- order of installation

2016-07-14 Thread Don Wilhelm
Brian, Those are in physically different areas of the K3, so I don't think the order is significant. If you have the KRX3 installed, I would suggest adding the KBPF3A first (don't forget the added capacitor to the regulator output), and then leave the KRX3 assembly out until you have install

Re: [Elecraft] Upgrading K3 --- order of installation

2016-07-14 Thread Nr4c
They're kind of spread out so I don't thinking makes much difference. Download the various assembly manuals and see if there are two or more that need common panels/parts unassembled and do those at the same time. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jul 14, 2016, at 4:10 PM, Brian F Wrubl

[Elecraft] Upgrading K3 --- order of installation

2016-07-14 Thread Brian F Wruble
When the K3S first came out, I ordered the new synthesizer boards for my K3, and they installed easily and worked great. I also ordered the KXV3B, KAT3A and the KBPF3A. I am just now getting ready to install these. Does anybody have advice on the best order to install them? Or any cautions