[Elecraft] any XG1 kits out there?

[Phil Wheeler]

Wayne,

I built mine this afternoon -- while dealing with upgrading two 
computers. Manual is fine.  XG1 does work, but I have not done specific 
tests of my K1 nor K2 with it.  Observations:

o Using a DMM ohmmeter was essential: Could not read the color codes on 
those blue resistors even with a magnifying glass.

o Interspersing one 5% R with the 1% Rs was confusing.  Thought I had 
one missing at first.  I recommend that all 5% Rs be at the end.

Otherwise all is fine.

BUT .. having just built a KX1 last week, the manual is lacking typical 
values for that radio.

One of the best reasons to have the XG1 is to know if your rig is 
"typical". KX1  values are sorely needed.

The mini-kits are great fun and very useful.  Keep them coming, Wayne.

73, Phil


Wayne Burdick wrote:

>We just started shipping XG1 kits, and hopefully some of you have already
>received them. As with all of our kits, we did a field test to make sure the
>manual and kit were ready for prime-time. But if you find something we missed
>please let us know as soon as possible. Corrections should be sent directly to
>me, not the list.
>
>There's already an XG1 review category set up on www.eHam.net:
>
>   http://www.eham.net/reviews/products/21
>
>Now's your chance to write the first review  ;)  The XG1 is under "QRP
>Accessories" because there didn't seem to be any directly-applicable major
>category defined at present. Perhaps the nice folks at eHam will set up a "Test
>Equipment" category. (As for other mini-modules, the DL1 dummy load is also
>under "QRP accessories", and the BL1 balun is under "antennas baluns". I don't
>think the N-gen has a category, but it would belong in "Test Equipment" if and
>when such a category appears.)
>  
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