KAT2 ERRATA

[George]

Says caps C45 & C60 are smaller. The caps I rcvd are all  the same size.
(26 pcs)  Do I need to send for smaller  caps?   tnx
 
George/W2BPI
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[Don Wilhelm-4]

George,

The problem was the thickness of the capacitors.  The normal .001 uF
capacitors from the manufacturer got thicker at some point and the new
capacitors were too thick to physically fit on the Control Board between
the U1 socket and the J4 header.

The last KAT2 that I built had 2 extra .001 uF capacitors in the bag
that were not as thick.  Complete your inventory and see if you have 2
extras in your kit.

It may be that Elecraft has eliminated the problem by changing the
capacitor vendor and someone forgot to update the errata sheet.
If you do not have two extra caps, it would be best to call Elecraft
[phone] and talk with Scott about it.

Or, you can just build the KAT2 - but do not install C45 and C60 until
after you have mounted the U1 socket and J4.  If you can physically put
the capacitors in after those components are mounted, then all is well.  
If you choose this later method, be certain to write yourself a reminder
note to install C45 and C50 lest you forget.

73,
Don W3FPR

[hidden email] wrote:
> Says caps C45 & C60 are smaller. The caps I rcvd are all  the same size.
> (26 pcs)  Do I need to send for smaller  caps?   tnx
>  
> George/W2BPI
>  
>
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[lstavenhagen]

I just got through with my KAT2 and had the same issue. Before actually getting on the phone with Elecraft, tho I temporarily fitted the socket and header on the board and trial fitted each .001 cap one-by-one to see if any of them would be thin enough to fit. I did find 4 that just baaarely fit in the gap, so I went ahead with the build. I still ended up having to force the header just a little bit to get it vertical, squeezing the cap a bit between it and the socket. But it came out ok so I wasn't worried and just kept going
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This seems like a goof in the KAT2 kit to me as most the .001's definitely are too fat to fit in the gap.

Once done and put in the rig, the tuner works great. My T1 I'll be using with my K3 so I needed another for the K2. Since it's going portable just decided to put in the internal....

LS