K3 Construction Photos (Link)

[Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX]

Hello,

Here are a few K3 pictures ... http://wilcoxengineering.com/K3sn40.aspx

This is a new page, and there's more to be added.

Cheers,
Alan

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Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX
570-321-1516
http://WilcoxEngineering.com
Williamsport, PA 17701

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[Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX]

Ed, you're welcome.

I just posted more pix on http://wilcoxengineering.com/K3sn40.aspx

Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX
570-321-1516
http://WilcoxEngineering.com
Williamsport, PA 17701

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Ed Rodriguez wrote:

> Thanks Alan for taking time to post this
>
> Ed
> Wp4o, Tampa, FL
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan D. Wilcox"
> <[hidden email]>
> To: <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 9:45 AM
> Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Construction Photos (Link)
>> Hello,
>>
>> Here are a few K3 pictures ... http://wilcoxengineering.com/K3sn40.aspx
>>
>> This is a new page, and there's more to be added.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Alan
>>
>> --
>> Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX
>> 570-321-1516
>> http://WilcoxEngineering.com
>> Williamsport, PA 17701

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[Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX]

Ken,
My shield was OK. The white tissue paper was a bit out of character, but
the shield was protected. That was some scratch you show in your photo.
At least it's hidden a bit!

That clearance you mention is close, but nothing contacting the shield.  :)

I'm stuck at the moment waiting for a few parts to come that weren't
packed with the K3.

Alan

Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX
570-321-1516
http://WilcoxEngineering.com
Williamsport, PA 17701

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Ken Kopp wrote:

> Hello Alan,
>  
> I see in one of your photos that the behind-the-DSP board
> shield was wrapped in WHITE tissue paper instead of the
> usual Elecraft brown paper.
>  
> This was the case with mine (S/N 56) and I wounder if this
> indicates this particular piece of metal work was produced
> by a different vendor that the other pieces. My shield was
> scratched in several places.  Is yours?
>  
> Someone missed clipping off several of the pins on the
> relays on the VCO board, allowing them to contact the
> shield, and this caused the VCO CAL to fail on several
> bands ... but not ALL.  You might want to check your
> board for clearance.
>  
> 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
> [hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>
> or
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[Julian, G4ILO]

On Nov 18, 2007 8:49 PM, Alan D. Wilcox <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> I just posted more pix on http://wilcoxengineering.com/K3sn40.aspx

Thanks for posting them. Did you do some straightening up of the
toroids or were yours just more neatly done than the one we saw the
pictures of a week or so ago?

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[Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX]

A few of the toroids were shoved over (from pack/ship), and I set those
aright; otherwise I did not do much to line up etc.

But while I'm thinking toroids, I wasn't impressed with the windings
themselves. Instead of evenly-distributed turns, the turns were clumped
up in 2's and 3's, large gaps, more clumps. I'd be embarrassed to build
a kit and wind toroids that looked that pathetic. However, the modules
were aligned and work, so I'm not changing them (ain't broke, ain't fixin').

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Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX
570-321-1516
http://WilcoxEngineering.com
Williamsport, PA 17701

Julian G4ILO wrote:

> On Nov 18, 2007 8:49 PM, Alan D. Wilcox <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>  
>> I just posted more pix on http://wilcoxengineering.com/K3sn40.aspx
>>    
>
> Thanks for posting them. Did you do some straightening up of the
> toroids or were yours just more neatly done than the one we saw the
> pictures of a week or so ago?
>  

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