[Elecraft] K2 Assembly Question

[Tom Hammond NØSS]

Ed:

>Page 48 of the manual.
>
>"1SV149 diodes...may have a center lead that has been cut flush with the
>body".
>
>The 1SV149 diodes supplied with my kit have center leads that protrude from
>the body anywhere between 0.4 and 0.6 mm, making it impossible for them to
>be installed perfectly flush with the circuit board. Do I need to find a way
>to cut these leads perfectly flush or does the 0.4 to 0.6 mm not matter in
>the performance of the radio?

Not the first time this has been asked... needs to be repeaster 
periodically, just do others will know as well.

Mount the device as close as practicable to the PC board.

There's darn little 'empty' space between the two pads for these diodes, 
so, to ensure that you don't short the clipped center lead to either of the 
pads, I'd suggest that you mount them just slightly above the PC board... 
remember, 'slight'y above' means just so they won't touch the board... they 
do NOT have to be perfectly flush, though they'd look better that way, it 
won't change their operation.

73 - Tom  N0SS