[Elecraft] K2 Crystal Replacement - Grounding Recommendations

Phil Wheeler [email protected]
Sat Nov 29 20:56:01 2003


My opinion: Grounding shorter is better .. so the lower the better, in 
general.

It's been a while since I looked at the SSB board.  But it is pretty 
packed and that may constrain access to the xtals for grounding down low.

73, Phil

[email protected] wrote:

>Yes, now that winter is setting in here in western Ohio, a few minutes are 
>freeing up for work on the radio (while I await paint to dry in the vast 
>remodeling project).......
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>I'm in the midst of the improved matched crystal replacement.  Clearly the 
>current recommendation is to ground X7 - 11 (RF board) low on the sides of 
>the cans and on both sides.  How about X5 & 6 (also RF board)?
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>And, what's the recommended grounding technique for X1-7 on the SSB board?
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