[Elecraft] KX1 Question - U1

[John Mahon]

David,

Each pin of U1 should go all the way down to the shoulders. While 
constructing my KX1 I at first was unable to insert U1 completely. 
Alternating pressure from one side of the chip to the other was the way 
I got mine to go in fully. Make sure you don't short the pins with 
static electricity while straightening them out before installation. A 
replacement U1 was needed to get my rig to work. I must have shorted the 
first chip by not being careful enough.
Good luck and let me know how you do.

John N2YC
KX1 #336

David Douglass wrote:

>Received my KX1 the other day and everything is going together well.
>
>One quick question on U1 (28pin main chip)... Should this push all the way
>down into it's housing or will it be raised up slightly ?? I expected the
>pins to push all the way down to their shoulders but I can't get it any
>further and there is still a gap of about 2mm.
>
>It's does seem to be secure and all tests at the end of alignment step 1
>were fine.
>
>Also had a 27pF cap missing (C2) but no big deal..
>
>Regards All
>
>David, VK2NU (ex-VK2DPD)
>
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