[Elecraft] K1 Manual Errata Sheet - add these?

[blake]

Jeff,

Great suggestions:

Technical writing is the most difficult form of communication.  And for a
project of this size--the job is enormous.  The elecraft manual is a wonder.
They have done a fabulous job of putting together a complete manual that has
allowed thousands of hams to build their kits--successfully.

Say too much and you bore the reader.  Say too little and you're bothered by
too many questions.  It's a huge undertaking to concisely describe the
building of the kit for the myriad skills that each builder possess.

That doesn't mean your suggestions aren't appropriate.  Editing is a job
that never ends.  And suggestions for future builders (even if only
contained in these archives) will benefit us all.

Blake
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W7PQ


On 7/23/04 5:44 PM, "k6att at juno.com" <k6att at juno.com> wrote:

> After completing my K1, I have some suggested additions to the K1 Manual
> Errata sheet.
> 
> 1.  Page 16 - A better explanation of U1 installation is needed.  For
> example, "If your IC has a notch at one end, align the notch with the one
> on the outline, then place it on the board."
> 
> 2.  Page 24, column 2, box 2:  Add "Unscrew each set screw so it
> protrudes about 1/8 to 1/4 inch from the knob before placing knob on
> potentiometer."
> 
> 3.  Page 25, column 2, box 1:  Tell which is the top side of the RF
> board.
> 
> 4.  Page 30, column 2, box 2:  Add "Do NOT use a power supply over [3?]
> amps as any short on the board could vaporize a trace.  Use caution
> attaching any power supply wire to supplied mating plug." (More may need
> to be said here about the correct and safe way to hook up a power supply
> to the radio.)
> 
> 5.  Page 42, column 2, box 1:  Add "Due to space limitation, trim R36
> first and then solder it from the top side of the board."
> 
> 6.  Page 43, column 1, box 1:  Add "The thermal pad is located inside the
> Serial Number envelope."
> 
> 7.  Page 45, column 2, box 2:  Add "C78 is located on the bottom of the
> board."
> 
> 8.  Page 49, column 1 needs extensive revision.  The drawing (Figure
> 10-3) needs to be redone to more accurately depict the parts in the kit.
> The parts in the drawing, especially the "housing", need better
> descriptions.  The text needs to:  accurately describe the housing; agree
> with the description in the parts list; and tell which bag has the
> housing in it.
> 
> I also feel that a complete list of needed tools should be provided in
> the manual,  including: a temperature-controlled soldering iron and how
> to set it, thin solder (specify size/type), a digital multimeter (and a
> brief description of how to use one - I had to learn as I went), wire
> cutters to cut board components, a grounded wrist strap, possibly a small
> vise, a dummy load (specify what its rated load should be) and the kinds
> of coax cable typically used to connect to an antenna or dummy load.
> Most of these items (but not all) are listed in various places on the
> Elecraft web site.  The web site needs to contain a more complete list of
> tools/supplies, along with an explanation of how to use a digital
> multimeter and how to use a dummy load. As a beginning builder, I was
> surprised that there were some things I needed along the way that were
> not listed there (chiefly the dummy load).
> 
> Thoughts/comments?
> 
> Jeff
> 
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