[Elecraft] Another K2 Capacitor Question....

Sat Jan 5 23:34:00 2002

Rick,

  Mine looked like 2R7 even with two magnifiers back to back. One looked a
bit more like a 'R', and the other looked more like an '8' with at least
most of the bottom missing. Put them: they work FB.

Andy W5VCJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Hammond N�SS" <[email protected]>
To: "Rick Tilton" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Another K2 Capacitor Question....

> Rick:
>
> >OK.. Now on page 62. Installing the capacitors.  I cannot find anything
> >marked for C22 and C33 that is 3.3pF.  I know the errata said they maybe
> >labeled 2R7 or 3R3 or the value could be 2.7pF or 3.3pF.  However, I have
> >two capacitors left.  They don't match ANYTHING that I can find. Can
someone
> >translate them for me.  One side is marked as follows:  First line - 287
> >Second line - A10.  Back of cap has first line - 001 and second line -
AHK.
> >What are they? I cannot find theses listed in the K2 RF Board Prts List.
> >Yes Tom this is the same batch I forgot to inventory! Yes I'm still
beating
> >myself!UUGH! I hate lessons learned the hard way.  Can anyone help
translate
> >these?
>
> That 287 is really 2R7... maybe a bit blurred, but that's GOTTA be it! No
> such thing (that I'm aware of) as a 287 cap.
>
> Tom  N0SS
>
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