K2 Build ideas and suggestions...

[George]

Always build basic rig first. Easier to troubleshoot if you have  problems.
 Geo/W2BPI
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[Bill K9YEQ]

Great suggestion, but save the time and follow  Don's suggestion which I
think eliminates rework and possible additional issues.

Bill
K9YEQ
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Always build basic rig first. Easier to troubleshoot if you have  problems.
 Geo/W2BPI
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

  Page 74 of the manual covers the installation of the option headers
quite well.  This is after the PA transistors have been mounted and
before the installation of the heatsink.  Do it just as the manual
indicates and there will be no problems.

As an additional hint to make things easier - on page 75, you will
remove the nuts from the PA mounting screws prior to adding the thermal
pads and installing the heatsink.  There is a caution about not letting
the PA mounting screws fall out during this process.  To aid that, cut
(do not tear) a piece of electrical tape about 1 inch long - stick it to
the screwheads and the RF board (and T4).  That will allow you to turn
the K2 upside-down without losing the screws and the PA mounting hardware.

73,
Don W3FPR


On 10/10/2010 7:55 PM, Bill K9YEQ wrote:
> Great suggestion, but save the time and follow  Don's suggestion which I
> think eliminates rework and possible additional issues.
>
> Bill
> K9YEQ
>
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