but, as always, glad to raise the issue for others
to learn from the group experience.
David
G3UNA
>
> From: "Don Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2006/10/18 Wed PM 04:00:46 BST
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Subject: Re: Re: [Elecraft] New KPA100 Rev.
>
At 11:03 AM 10/18/2006, Karl Larsen wrote...
> I hold all my toroid coils firm to the board AFTER all tuning is complete
> with my Hot Glue system. It tacks down everything but not so tight you can't
> get it loose. I do not find the hot glue to be corrosive.
Beeswax is the traditional "tried
Don, W3FPR wrote
No longer will I use commonly available RTV direcly in electronics
applications - even the consumer grade 'non-corrosive' RTV commonly
available that I bought recently had a vinegar smell to it.
--
Very wise!
73,
Ge
ids should be immune anyway.
David
G3UNA
From: Marshall Jose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 2006/10/18 Wed PM 02:05:53 BST
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New KPA100 Rev.
I'll come out of the closet and admit that I, too, used the expensive
non-corrosive RTV to hold
sday, October 18, 2006 9:35 AM
Subject: RE: Re: [Elecraft] New KPA100 Rev.
> David,
>
> I beg to disagree, some time ago I used some of the 'vinegar' stuff on a
> splice with insulated copper wire (#14 THHN) - and I can say that the bad
> stuff keeps creeping for a long w
David,
I beg to disagree, some time ago I used some of the 'vinegar' stuff on a
splice with insulated copper wire (#14 THHN) - and I can say that the bad
stuff keeps creeping for a long way. After a couple years, I had occasion
to examine it and found the stuff had crept up under the insulation a
Hmmm...
Where can I find more information about the specifics of the changes in the
new KPA100 revision? Looked real quick on the elecraft web site, but didn't
find anything. I have an unbuilt KPA100 that is the previous version, and I'm
wondering if I should try to order parts and incor
David
G3UNA
>
> From: Marshall Jose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2006/10/18 Wed PM 02:05:53 BST
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] New KPA100 Rev.
>
> I'll come out of the closet and admit that I, too, used the expensive
> non-corrosive RTV to
Ron,
I built up one of the first new KPA100 kits and had no problem with loose RF
chokes as you describe - I just checked it and the cores are tight. Yes,
the mounting holes are wide-spaced, but the leads can still be snugged down
so the cores do not move - a gentle tug with the pliers while sold
I'll come out of the closet and admit that I, too, used the expensive
non-corrosive RTV to hold down the cores in my new K2. I did it because
- I'm willing to accept the (warranty-breaking) consequences of doing so,
- It's standard practice with spacecraft assemblies, which are held to a
higher
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