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>    1. ROHS compliance (Dave Sergeant)
>    2. K2 #4455 finally started (J F)
>    3. Re: First Alignment and Test problem #5703 (John Reiser)
>    4. RE: First Alignment and Test problem #5703 (Don Wilhelm)
>    5. Price increase (C Dwight Baker)
>    6. K2 - 5678 On The Air (Paul - VE1DY)
>    7. Ordering of Elecraft kits (Robert T. Davis Jr.)
>    8. Re: Ordering of Elecraft kits (Larry Phipps)
>    9. help (Michael Slater / BC)
>   10. RE: Frequency Adjustment on XV144 (Ron D'Eau Claire)
>   11. Availability of lead solder in Europe (stephen Farthing)
>   12. RE: Availability of lead solder in Europe (Steve)
>   13. RE: Availability of lead solder in Europe (Arie Kleingeld PA3A)
>   14. RE: Availability of lead solder in Europe (John A. Ross [Ecraft])
>   15. RE: Availability of lead solder in Europe (Don Wilhelm)
>   16. SALE-- K2 TOROID SET, FROM THE "TOROID GUY" (KEN)
>   17. Re: Availability of lead solder in Europe (Karl Larsen)
>   18. Re: Availability of lead solder in Europe
>       (Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft)
>   19. RE: DL-1 olfaction feature (Brian Mury)
>   20. Wilderness Alert:  WB3AAL on the Appalachian trail (Ron Polityka)
>   21. Diodes. (Mike)
>   22. Lost K2 Sidetone (Jeff)
>   23. RE: Lost K2 Sidetone (Ron D'Eau Claire)
>   24. Re: Lost K2 Sidetone (Rod Ai7NN)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:31:22 +0100
> From: "Dave Sergeant" <[hidden email]>
> Subject: [Elecraft] ROHS compliance
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> I welcome the moves by Elecraft to make their kits lead-free and ROHS
> compliant. The legislation probably already means they are legal in
> their old versions as it only applies to equipment 'placed on the
> market' after the law came into effect this July.
>
> There seems to be a lot of confusion on the issue of where and where
> you cannot use leaded solder. There was an excellent article in the
> July/August 'Technology @ Home' magazine
> (http://www.technology-at-home.co.uk/) which attempted to clarify the
> situation.
>
> The legislation currently applies to Europe only, but will probably
> be worldwide sometime.
>
> Basically items manufactured/marketted before July 2006 can continue
> to be assembled/repaired with leaded solder. In fact because of the
> uncertainty of mixing solders and components this is the recommended
> approach.
>
> Items sold/marketted later must have been made to use lead free
> solder and components, and lead free solder MUST be used unless there
> are exemptions. I am not sure whether kits and home construction is
> exempt, that seems to be a grey area.
>
> Whether constructors this side of the pond should use lead free to
> assemble their new K2s is uncertain. There are indeed strong reasons
> to carry on using leaded because of the difficulty in rework. As
> pointed out by Wayne, lead free solder has a huge price differential,
> it costs 3-4 times the price of normal solder, and that in itself is
> a big enough incentive not to use it unless you really have to!
>
> As it happens I am currently assembling K2 #4848 for a local amateur.
> This of course was kitted over a year ago so I am using normal
> solder. I may be posting regarding this when I get a bit further down
> the assembly line...
>
> 73 Dave G3YMC
>
> http://www.davesergeant.com
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 05:12:46 -0700 (PDT)
> From: J F <[hidden email]>
> Subject: [Elecraft] K2 #4455 finally started
> To: [hidden email]
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> Finally, with a major life event a pleasant memory and
> the sale of my TV, K2 #4455 has been started. I
> completed the Control Board last night. If things go
> well, may even have it finished before the honeymoon.
>
> Also had the opportunity to use my Hakko desoldering
> tool for the first time (on a different project) I
> must say it is SWEEEEET! Wish I had this years ago...
>
> Hope conditions are decent for the YO DX Test, want to
> play with the SteppIr some more. Need to set up the
> interface to the K2.
>
> If anyone is looking, I have HyGain 205BA (5 el 20M)
> and 105BA (5 el 10M) with stainless hardware available
> for sale or trade.  Just remember it's always best to
> sell 10M antennas at the bottom of the cycle ;o)
>
> 73,
> Julius
> n2wn  
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:17:40 -0400
> From: John Reiser <[hidden email]>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] First Alignment and Test problem #5703
> To: Bill Carpenter <[hidden email]>, elecraft list
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> Hi Bill,
>
> When you did your resistance checks for the front panel board, were any of
> them outside of the expected range on the low side?
>
> John, W2GW
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Carpenter" <[hidden email]>
> To: "elecraft list" <[hidden email]>
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 11:52 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] First Alignment and Test problem #5703
>
>
>> I got to the first test stage tonight and while the rig came on with no
>> smoke there is nothing on the LCD display. I hear the relays clicking and
>> the backlight is on but no characters at all.  The front panel is plugged
>> in fine and I reset it just to make sure.  Dittos for the control board.
>> All the intermediate resistance checks were.  Any input as to where to
>> start looking would be appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks and 73,
>>
>> Bill NZ0T
>>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:53:26 -0400
> From: "Don Wilhelm" <[hidden email]>
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] First Alignment and Test problem #5703
> To: "Bill Carpenter" <[hidden email]>, "elecraft list"
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> Bill,
>
> One often repeated error in assembly is failure to solder pin 1 of the Front
> Panel U1 socket - result is a blank display.
>
> Peer carefully under the LCD and backlight assembly and see if pin 1 is
> soldered.
> If it is not soldered, therre is a way to solder it without removing the LCD
> (which is a nasty task) - cut away a small portion of the plastic outside
> pin 1 (cut at the bottom of the socket), so you can place the tip of the
> soldering iron on the pin from the socket side while feeding a bit of solder
> on the other side of the board.
>
> You may want to vow to always solder IC pin 1 first on all ICs during your
> assembly.  The pad for pin 1 is round as a unique marker while the others
> are square.  Sometimes the eyes miss that single round pin.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> I got to the first test stage tonight and while the rig came on with no
>> smoke there is nothing on the LCD display. I hear the relays clicking and
>> the backlight is on but no characters at all.  The front panel is
>> plugged in
>> fine and I reset it just to make sure.  Dittos for the control
>> board.  All
>> the intermediate resistance checks were.  Any input as to where to start
>> looking would be appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks and 73,
>>
>> Bill NZ0T
>>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:31:42 -0400
> From: "C Dwight Baker" <[hidden email]>
> Subject: [Elecraft] Price increase
> To: <[hidden email]>
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> Listen up!  Where can you get a deal like the K2?  Wayne and Eric have to
> make a living too and the increase should have been more considering the
> time period in which general price increases have foisted on us.
>
>  
>
> Consider the quality and performance and measure the K2 against what else is
> out there.
>
>  
>
> Sure, it will affect the fixed income (I am one of those) as all the other
> price increases we have seen since 1996.
>
>  
>
> K2 is still a bargain.  I purchase another in the future if and when I
> finish 4766.
>
>  
>
> Dwight  
>
> W4IJY
>
> K2  4766
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:16:23 -0300
> From: "Paul - VE1DY" <[hidden email]>
> Subject: [Elecraft] K2 - 5678 On The Air
> To: "Elecraft Mailing List" <[hidden email]>
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> K2  5678 is alive and on the air from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and
> working nicely.  Had a great qso into New Hampshire this morning with
> a 599 report running 6 watts.
>
> And aien't that one great serial number!!
>
> Thanks Elecraft.
>
> 73, Paul  -ve1dy-
>
>

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