RE: [Elecraft] short circuit varactor diodes 1SV149

2005-03-06 Thread W3FPR - Don Wilhelm
Chris and all, This is another one of those subjects that come up from time to time - and each time, the answer is -- Don't Worry -- Even if that VERY short varactor leg is connected inside (unlikely, but I don't really know), the insulation afforded by the RF Board masking is sufficient to provid

Re: [Elecraft] short circuit varactor diodes 1SV149

2005-03-06 Thread Chris Harris
You almost gave me a heart attack; I had just finished putting the SV149s in #4768 this morning. I snugged them down tight to the board. So I ran off to the bench and checked with the meter, but all mine are fine. I had assumed that the middle leg was just something left over from a manufactur