[Elecraft] Field Day report

[Jim Sheldon]

I second this one.  It took me a minute to figure this one out.  I did put the 4.7pf cap in right, but the interpretationi of the
outer edge pads threw me at first, and I almost put it in pins 2 and 3 rather than 1 and 3.  That's the only really ambiguous thing
I found in the otherwise EXCELLENT manual.  I got mine #4338 done in time for Field Day, and it performed admirably.  Too bad there
was so much noise due to thunderstorms on 160 meters.  I heard a few mostly East coast stations, but even with a super good inverted
L antenna up 80 feet or so, they weren't workable QRP.  80 meters was a different story, and with the K2, I worked everyone I
called, using the same inverted L.  Had about a page (30) 80 meter contacts.

Jim Sheldon, W0EB
K2# 4338

> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Robert McGwier
> Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 9:02 AM
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> Subject: [Elecraft] Field Day report
> The other gotcha for me is reading what to do with the
> 4.7 pf on the back edge stuck in as a hole filler where
> a three pin jumper goes.  I would change the instruction
> manual to read:  If looking from at the RF board from
> the front panel side, then left pin is 1 and right pin 3,
> solder the capacitor into holes 1 and 3.  I put it in the
> pins near the OUTER EDGE, misinterpreting the instructions.