[Elecraft] Green Filter Mounting

[DolfinDon@aol.com]

Hi All

There have been several postings about problems with the two sided tape that 
is used to mount the green filter over the S-meter. When I built the first 
two K2's the supplied tape worked well. I just peeled the backing pressed 
onto the filter, pulled off the backing from the other side and mounted the 
filter. (BTW you need to clip the upper right corner of the filter to clear 
the bezel screw) The last two K2's I built I had problems with the tape also. 
Elecraft may have changed suppliers. The new tape is more like glue than tape 
and tends to stretch and ball up when the backing is removed. It's easy to 
screw up.

I have done a little experimenting and found two alternate ways to mount the 
filter if you have destroyed the supplied tape. Scotch makes a two sided tape 
dispenser pen that makes quick work of mounting the filter. Just draw two 
lines along the edges of the filter with the pen and stick it in place. The 
downside is the pen costs about $4 but it would useful for many other glue 
jobs around the house (mounting QSL cards on the wall or in an album). The 
other method uses normal two side tape that comes on a roll. The tape is too 
wide, so stick it to the filter so half is hanging over the edge and cut off 
the excess with an Xacto knife or scissors. Then stick the filter to the 
inside of the front panel.

Don Brown
KD5NDB