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Larry Wright-4

Help (Question) on building my KX-1

I have soldered the 28 pin socket with the notched end toward the right edge instead of the left edge (Page 18 in the manual). Does this really make any difference as long as the IC is inserted properly?

Thanks for any help you can give.

Larry
N4QY
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Don Wilhelm-3

RE: Help (Question) on building my KX-1

Larry, you are correct that it will make no difference as long as the IC is
inserted correctly, but I strongly suggest that you manually notch the other
end of the socket (melt the plastic with your soldering iron tip, cut it
with a knife, etc.) or put some permanent marking on the socket or board to
call attention to this situation a year or two from now when you have
forgotten about this error just in case you change the firmware.

73,
Don W3FPR

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> I have soldered the 28 pin socket with the notched end toward the
> right edge instead of the left edge (Page 18 in the manual).
> Does this really make any difference as long as the IC is
> inserted properly?
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> Thanks for any help you can give.
>
> Larry
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Ron D'Eau Claire-2

RE: Help (Question) on building my KX-1

If you have a computer printer, print a little strip that says <-NOTCH
And tape it in the space on the socket that will be underneath the I.C. and
between the pins so the arrow points to where the notch SHOULD be.

Ron (Who me do that?) AC7AC

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Subject: RE: [Elecraft] Help (Question) on building my KX-1

Larry, you are correct that it will make no difference as long as the IC is
inserted correctly, but I strongly suggest that you manually notch the other
end of the socket (melt the plastic with your soldering iron tip, cut it
with a knife, etc.) or put some permanent marking on the socket or board to
call attention to this situation a year or two from now when you have
forgotten about this error just in case you change the firmware.

73,
Don W3FPR