[Elecraft] Scratchy Pot Syndrome

[W4FMS@aol.com]

Hi Gang:

Before getting starting this fall on the KPA100, I've wanted to install the 
scratchy pot mod to get that out of the way first.  I figure this is as good 
as time as ever but have a few questions not answered in the instructions:

1)  It's been a couple years since assembling my K2 and I don't recall if it 
will be necessary to remove the wires connecting the optical encoder when I 
separate the PC board from the front panel?  In other words, can the pc board 
be separated by only removing the knobs and encoder hardware without removing 
these wires?  

2)  Unlike many on the list, my K2 has really exceptional audio gain.  If I 
just crack the pot open it pretty much blasts me out of the room.   Even 
running it at 9 o'clock is too loud for me.  Obviously gain has never been a 
problem.  I'm wondering after the mod, will I end up running the audio at 12 
o'clock?  I realize that the mod eliminates the problem of leaky audio coming 
through when the pot is at its minimum but I'm wondering if the overall gain 
is going to be negatively impacted?  Any input appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Frank, W4FMS
K2 #1608