[Elecraft] 1N4007 & Ten Tec 1208 xvtr

[Lyle Johnson]

Hello Paul!

> > Ran into a snag while building the Ten Tec XVTR for use with my K2.
> > The Ten Tec 1208 XVTR kit was missing a few Diodes. The kit called for
> > 1N4007 diodes used in the 14 mhz Receive Post-amplifier stage and also
> > the 50mhz Receive Pre-amplifier stage...

The 1N4002 may have been a misprint.

1N4007 are very different than 1N4001-1N4006 diodes for RF use. The 1N4007
is often used as a cheap PIN diode.  If the part you mention is used in an
RF path for switching signals, you'll want to use the 1N4007.

73,

Lyle KK7P