Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends?
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Is Elecraft Support active on the weekends? No response received from
a late Friday afternoon note about a missing part. My RF board is missing the PA Jumper Block. Any other K3 builders have this problem? Is it safe to proceed with assembly? 73, Henry - K4TMC K3 #98 ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Are you putting in the 100w PA??
Simon Lewis GM4PLM/DL4PLM http://www.dl4plm.net -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of [hidden email] Sent: Samstag, 1. Dezember 2007 21:10 To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends? Is Elecraft Support active on the weekends? No response received from a late Friday afternoon note about a missing part. My RF board is missing the PA Jumper Block. Any other K3 builders have this problem? Is it safe to proceed with assembly? 73, Henry - K4TMC K3 #98 ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aol cmp00050000000003 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Simon, et al, Thanks for the quick responses. I thought that with all of us building these over the weekend, there would be someone answering support questions. But, I know they have been busy, and maybe need some time off to deal with other issues. I do have the KPA3 100 watt amp to install. The assembly manual that came with the kit indicates that it is not necessary if you are going to install the KPA3. However, the picture in the manual does show it already installed from Elecraft. The latest assembly manual, from the web site, indicates that you will still need the PA Jumper Block to do some initial testing before installing the KPA3. So, I am trying to get clarification as to whether I really need it. And, if I do, I need to get someone to ship me one. As an aside, it sure would be nice to know what changed from manual revision to revision. That way I could just update the manual that came with the kit originally. In my full-time job, when a procedure is changed, there is always a sheet describing what paragraphs/sentences/pages were changed. That makes it easy to see where the differences exist. 73, Henry - K4TMC K3#98 -----Original Message----- From: Simon Brown (HB9DRV) <[hidden email]> To: [hidden email] Sent: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 3:22 pm Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends? You can continue, you will not need it if you have the 100W PA. It should / could be on the mainboard anyway. Simon Brown, HB9DRV ----- Original Message ----- From: <[hidden email]> To: <[hidden email]> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:09 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends? > Is Elecraft Support active on the weekends? No response received from a > late Friday afternoon note about a missing part. > > My RF board is missing the PA Jumper Block. Any other K3 builders have > this problem? Is it safe to proceed with assembly? > > 73, > Henry - K4TMC > K3 #98 > ________________________________________________________________________ > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - > http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003 > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Henry
I would install the PAIO board that's in the 100w pa kit and use that by setting the right setting in the menu PAIO normal setting under the KPA config item - That should work as intended but with no PA installed and allow your basic tests The PA jumper is only needed if the 100w pa is not installed and no PAIO board is available as far as I can see. I think you should not have any issue doing that and it would work fine Rgds Simon Simon Lewis GM4PLM/DL4PLM http://www.dl4plm.net -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of [hidden email] Sent: Samstag, 1. Dezember 2007 22:01 To: [hidden email]; [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends? Simon, et al, Thanks for the quick responses. I thought that with all of us building these over the weekend, there would be someone answering support questions. But, I know they have been busy, and maybe need some time off to deal with other issues. I do have the KPA3 100 watt amp to install. The assembly manual that came with the kit indicates that it is not necessary if you are going to install the KPA3. However, the picture in the manual does show it already installed from Elecraft. The latest assembly manual, from the web site, indicates that you will still need the PA Jumper Block to do some initial testing before installing the KPA3. So, I am trying to get clarification as to whether I really need it. And, if I do, I need to get someone to ship me one. As an aside, it sure would be nice to know what changed from manual revision to revision. That way I could just update the manual that came with the kit originally. In my full-time job, when a procedure is changed, there is always a sheet describing what paragraphs/sentences/pages were changed. That makes it easy to see where the differences exist. 73, Henry - K4TMC K3#98 -----Original Message----- From: Simon Brown (HB9DRV) <[hidden email]> To: [hidden email] Sent: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 3:22 pm Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends? You can continue, you will not need it if you have the 100W PA. It should / could be on the mainboard anyway. Simon Brown, HB9DRV ----- Original Message ----- From: <[hidden email]> To: <[hidden email]> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:09 PM Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends? > Is Elecraft Support active on the weekends? No response received from a > late Friday afternoon note about a missing part. > > My RF board is missing the PA Jumper Block. Any other K3 builders have > this problem? Is it safe to proceed with assembly? > > 73, > Henry - K4TMC > K3 #98 > ________________________________________________________________________ > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - > http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aol cmp00050000000003 > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aol cmp00050000000003 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
RE: Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends?
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Install the KPAIO3. Either it or the simple jumper that is usually there
will allow you to run the K3 without the KPA3 installed for the initial tests. With the KPAIO3 (only), set CONFIG:KPA3 to 'PAio nor'. During installation of the KPA3, you will change this CONFIG:KPA3 setting a few times, eventually ending up with it at 'KPA3 nor'. 73, Ed - W0YK > -----Original Message----- > From: [hidden email] > [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of [hidden email] > Sent: Saturday, 01 December, 2007 13:01 > To: [hidden email]; [hidden email] > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends? > > > Simon, et al, > > Thanks for the quick responses. I thought that with all of > us building these over the weekend, there would be someone > answering support questions. But, I know they have been > busy, and maybe need some time off to deal with other issues. > > I do have the KPA3 100 watt amp to install. > > The assembly manual that came with the kit indicates that it > is not necessary if you are going to install the KPA3. > However, the picture in the manual does show it already > installed from Elecraft. > > The latest assembly manual, from the web site, indicates that > you will still need the PA Jumper Block to do some initial > testing before installing the KPA3. > > So, I am trying to get clarification as to whether I really need it. > And, if I do, I need to get someone to ship me one. > > As an aside, it sure would be nice to know what changed from > manual revision to revision. That way I could just update > the manual that came with the kit originally. In my > full-time job, when a procedure is changed, there is always a > sheet describing what paragraphs/sentences/pages were > changed. That makes it easy to see where the differences exist. > > 73, > Henry - K4TMC > K3#98 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Simon Brown (HB9DRV) <[hidden email]> > To: [hidden email] > Sent: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 3:22 pm > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends? > > > > > > > > > > You can continue, you will not need it if you have the 100W > PA. It should / could be on the mainboard anyway. > > > Simon Brown, HB9DRV > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[hidden email]> > > To: <[hidden email]> > > Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:09 PM > > Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends? > > > > > Is Elecraft Support active on the weekends? No response received > from a > > late Friday afternoon note about a missing part. > > > > > > My RF board is missing the PA Jumper Block. Any other K3 builders > have > > this problem? Is it safe to proceed with assembly? > > > > > > 73, > > > Henry - K4TMC > > > K3 #98 > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > > > > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - > > > http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/tex > t.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Elecraft mailing list > > > Post to: [hidden email] > > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > > > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - > http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/tex > t.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003 > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:00:35 -0500, you wrote:
> >Simon, et al, [snip] >As an aside, it sure would be nice to know what changed from manual >revision to revision. That way I could just update the manual that >came with the kit originally. In my full-time job, when a procedure is >changed, there is always a sheet describing what >paragraphs/sentences/pages were changed. That makes it easy to see >where the differences exist. > [snip] Go to the web site and download the errata for the manuals in question is how I would find out. Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." --Benjamin Franklin 1775 http://www.n5ge.com http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
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So... I am wasting my time trying to build my K3 with the Assembly
Manual (Rev B-1) that came in the box! I really did not want to throw away the manual that came in the box, but it apparently is of little value now. I am now stopping work and printing a new manual. 73, Henry - K4TMC (while its printing I think I'll go kick the dog) -----Original Message----- From: Ron D'Eau Claire <[hidden email]> To: 'Elecraft Reflector' <[hidden email]> Sent: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 8:03 pm Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends? While most revisions to a new letter involve incorporating the items shown in the errata, there was an additional major change made between Rev B and Rev C of the K3 Kit Assembly Manual. The procedure was reorganized to allow builders with the KPA3 100 watt amplifier module to install the KPA3 shield assembly during the initial build. That avoids removing the bottom covers and KNB3 module and standoff later to install the shield. New steps were added to actually install the shield, a number of existing steps were moved to put them in the most convenient order. Almost every page in the assembly procedure was changed in order to accomplish that. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:00:35 -0500, you wrote: > >Simon, et al, [snip] >As an aside, it sure would be nice to know what changed from manual >revision to revision. That way I could just update the manual that >came with the kit originally. In my full-time job, when a procedure is >changed, there is always a sheet describing what >paragraphs/sentences/pages were changed. That makes it easy to see >where the differences exist. > [snip] Go to the web site and download the errata for the manuals in question is how I would find out. Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Sorry, I should have replied earlier on this - I think I remember Ron (wrote
assembly manuals) or someone else from Elecraft saying that the jumper would not be included in the kit if you ordered a K3/100. On 1/12/07 21:00, "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> sent: > My RF board is missing the PA Jumper Block. Any other K3 builders > have this problem? Is it safe to proceed with assembly? -- Not all those that wander are lost. -J.R.R. Tolkien, novelist and philologist (1892-1973) _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Sorry, better ignore that, I've just seen the mail from Ron saying it should
be there etc. Back to waiting ... On 2/12/07 11:51, "David Ferrington, M0XDF" <[hidden email]> sent: > Sorry, I should have replied earlier on this - I think I remember Ron (wrote > assembly manuals) or someone else from Elecraft saying that the jumper would > not be included in the kit if you ordered a K3/100. > > On 1/12/07 21:00, "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> sent: >> My RF board is missing the PA Jumper Block. Any other K3 builders >> have this problem? Is it safe to proceed with assembly? -- Man is the best computer we can put aboard a spacecraft and the only one that can be mass produced with unskilled labour. -Wernher von Braun, rocket engineer (1912-1977) _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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You won't be able to do the low power tests without either the jumper
or the PAIO board. The jumper was installed to make sure that you could do the tests without doing the PA install AND to make sure that you removed the jumper BEFORE doing any PA tests. At 12/1/2007 04:12 PM, Simon Lewis wrote: >Henry > >I would install the PAIO board that's in the 100w pa kit and use that by >setting the right setting in the menu PAIO normal setting under the KPA >config item - That should work as intended but with no PA installed and >allow your basic tests > >The PA jumper is only needed if the 100w pa is not installed and no PAIO >board is available as far as I can see. > >I think you should not have any issue doing that and it would work fine > >Rgds > >Simon > > > > >Simon Lewis >GM4PLM/DL4PLM >http://www.dl4plm.net > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [hidden email] >[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of [hidden email] >Sent: Samstag, 1. Dezember 2007 22:01 >To: [hidden email]; [hidden email] >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends? > > > >Simon, et al, > >Thanks for the quick responses. I thought that with all of us building >these over the weekend, there would be someone answering support >questions. But, I know they have been busy, and maybe need some time >off to deal with other issues. > >I do have the KPA3 100 watt amp to install. > >The assembly manual that came with the kit indicates that it is not >necessary if you are going to install the KPA3. However, the picture >in the manual does show it already installed from Elecraft. > >The latest assembly manual, from the web site, indicates that you will >still need the PA Jumper Block to do some initial testing before >installing the KPA3. > >So, I am trying to get clarification as to whether I really need it. >And, if I do, I need to get someone to ship me one. > >As an aside, it sure would be nice to know what changed from manual >revision to revision. That way I could just update the manual that >came with the kit originally. In my full-time job, when a procedure is >changed, there is always a sheet describing what >paragraphs/sentences/pages were changed. That makes it easy to see >where the differences exist. > >73, >Henry - K4TMC >K3#98 > >-----Original Message----- >From: Simon Brown (HB9DRV) <[hidden email]> >To: [hidden email] >Sent: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 3:22 pm >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends? > > > > > > > > > >You can continue, you will not need it if you have the 100W PA. It >should / >could be on the mainboard anyway. > > >Simon Brown, HB9DRV > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[hidden email]> > >To: <[hidden email]> > >Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:09 PM > >Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends? > > > > > Is Elecraft Support active on the weekends? No response received >from a > > late Friday afternoon note about a missing part. > > > > > > My RF board is missing the PA Jumper Block. Any other K3 builders >have > > this problem? Is it safe to proceed with assembly? > > > > > > 73, > > > Henry - K4TMC > > > K3 #98 > > > >________________________________________________________________________ > > > > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - > > >http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aol >cmp00050000000003 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Elecraft mailing list > > > Post to: [hidden email] > > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > > > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > > > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - >http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aol >cmp00050000000003 >_______________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Post to: [hidden email] >You must be a subscriber to post to the list. >Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm >Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > >_______________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Post to: [hidden email] >You must be a subscriber to post to the list. >Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm >Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Mine came with one and I ordered a pa - maybe they changed their mind!
Simon Lewis GM4PLM/DL4PLM http://www.dl4plm.net -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of David Ferrington, M0XDF Sent: Sonntag, 2. Dezember 2007 12:52 To: [hidden email]; [hidden email]; [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends? Sorry, I should have replied earlier on this - I think I remember Ron (wrote assembly manuals) or someone else from Elecraft saying that the jumper would not be included in the kit if you ordered a K3/100. On 1/12/07 21:00, "[hidden email]" <[hidden email]> sent: > My RF board is missing the PA Jumper Block. Any other K3 builders > have this problem? Is it safe to proceed with assembly? -- Not all those that wander are lost. -J.R.R. Tolkien, novelist and philologist (1892-1973) _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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In a recent message, "David Ferrington, M0XDF" <[hidden email]>
wrote ... >Sorry, I should have replied earlier on this - I think I remember Ron (wrote >assembly manuals) or someone else from Elecraft saying that the jumper would >not be included in the kit if you ordered a K3/100. Thank you, David, I wondering that myself. Now we all know not to expect the jumper with our K3/100s. 73 -- David G4DMP Leeds, England, UK ------ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Ron, Thanks for the clarification on the changes. I did find that the changes are less significant than I first thought. So, I am proceeding with Rev B, but am also following the same steps in Rev C. My frustration was centered around the changes relative to the PA Jumper Block. One manual implied that I would not need it since I had the 100 watt amp, while the other clearly stated that I still needed it. Then I became concerned about what other similar changes that may be forthcoming as I proceeded. And, the manual information on the web page would not allow me to track the changes between my manual and the latest manual. Coupled with that was finding the item missing from a board that was supposed to be checked before shipment. The jumper block is the only thing that can be easily removed from the RF board. Thusly, that should be a high priority check before placing them into the bags. As an aside for others, my professional background is quality assurance/quality control, and these types of problems are normal issues that develop in manufacturing new products or in low quantity standard products. This goes along with the already discussed product delays. For those concerned about the dog...she is fine. I found that I did not have to print the whole Rev C manual; therefore, I took her for a walk. The fresh air helped both of us! Also, I did get a response from Elecraft Support on Saturday afternoon, less than 24 hours after my separate note to them. Realizing that it is the weekend and the workload they may be experiencing, I find that satisfactory. I found that I have been spoiled by the quicker responses from Elecraft users and experts like W3FPR, etc. Lisa can expect a phone call from me Monday requesting a PA Jumper Block. Back to the workbench...and more frequent walks... 73, Henry - K4TMC -----Original Message----- From: Ron D'Eau Claire <[hidden email]> To: [hidden email]; [hidden email] Sent: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:23 pm Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends? Not a bit. Rev B will get you there perfectly. Rev C streamlines the process to remove perhaps 5 minutes of work, that's all. Because many steps were moved around, if you've started assembly with Rev B I recommend you finish using that Rev to be sure you don't miss any steps. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 5:24 PM To: [hidden email]; [hidden email] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends? So... I am wasting my time trying to build my K3 with the Assembly Manual (Rev B-1) that came in the box! I really did not want to throw away the manual that came in the box, but it apparently is of little value now. I am now stopping work and printing a new manual. 73, Henry - K4TMC (while its printing I think I'll go kick the dog) -----Original Message----- From: Ron D'Eau Claire <[hidden email]> To: 'Elecraft Reflector' <[hidden email]> Sent: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 8:03 pm Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Elecraft K3 Support on the Weekends? While most revisions to a new letter involve incorporating the items shown in the errata, there was an additional major change made between Rev B and Rev C of the K3 Kit Assembly Manual. The procedure was reorganized to allow builders with the KPA3 100 watt amplifier module to install the KPA3 shield assembly during the initial build. That avoids removing the bottom covers and KNB3 module and standoff later to install the shield. New steps were added to actually install the shield, a number of existing steps were moved to put them in the most convenient order. Almost every page in the assembly procedure was changed in order to accomplish that. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:00:35 -0500, you wrote: > >Simon, et al, [snip] >As an aside, it sure would be nice to know what changed from manual >revision to revision. That way I could just update the manual that >came with the kit originally. In my full-time job, when a procedure is >changed, there is always a sheet describing what >paragraphs/sentences/pages were changed. That makes it easy to see >where the differences exist. > [snip] Go to the web site and download the errata for the manuals in question is how I would find out. Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. 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