[Elecraft] K2 , R116 alternative ?

Don Wilhelm w3fpr at isp.com
Thu Jun 17 09:26:22 EDT 2004


Mike,

The 1/8 watt 1 meg resistor does two things - it provides leads to which one
can solder the very fine toroid wires, and it provides mechanical 'holding
power' for the toroid core.  The resistance itself is not critical because
it is almost an insulator compared to the other impedances at that point in
the circuit.  The small body makes a nice fit into the center of the toroid.

If you can find a suitable substitute in a similarly small package, by all
means use it.  As a temporary measure, you might use just two pieces of
wire - solder them into the holes leaving enough sticking out on the bottom
of the board to wrap around the core and hold it in place - just make
certain they do not touch in the middle (put some insulation from the
Elecraft supplied green wire over the exposed ends).

73,
Don W3FPR

Life is what happens when you are making other plans

----- Original Message ----- 

> I'm in UK and missing R116 ( the 1/8w BFO retaining R ) from the
> K2 kit. Anyone recomend an alternative means of fixing the BFO
> coil without it ?. I have no suitable 1/8w resistors in stock.
>




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