[Elecraft] Q about XV60 pre-installation in K2 #3121

Leigh L Klotz, Jr. Leigh at WA5ZNU.org
Fri Oct 22 15:24:22 EDT 2004


I'm at the module pre-installation step of my K2 and am confused by the 
pre-installation instructions for the XV60.

It looks like some of the parts have been re-numbered, and I can't 
figure out what steps of the XV60 manual to perform.

I have read the D and F K2 manuals and the XV60 manual, and its errata, 
and searched the mailing list.

Here are the three questions, in increasing order of my confusion:

1. Both the Rev D manual for my K2(p.68) and the Rev F manual (p.62) say 
the same thing:
[] Do not remove W1.

There are no occurrences of "W1" in the XV60 Rev A manual.  On p.7 of 
the XV60 manual under "K2 RF Board Preparation", it says to remove W6.  
I'm assuming W6 is the correct jumper not to remove. "Yes, we have no 
bananas." (I.e., this just made me cautious.)

2. Both the Rev D manual for my K2(p.68) and the Rev F manual (p.62) 
say:
[] Complete the steps for J14 through C13 and C14.

The XV60 manual mentions J14 as part of the transverter installation, 
but I don't see any specific steps about putting in J14 on the RF board, 
so it must be RF-J13.  There is an RF-J13 8-pin connector in the XV60 
that it says to install on the RF board.  So I guess it is really J13 I 
should install.  That is not too hard.

3. But I haven't identified C13 and C14 yet so I'm not sure what this 
means.  The
only capacitor for on the RF board is RF-C71 and it is a replacement, 
not an
installation, and seems an unlikely candidate for pre-installation.  
Then there are the two varactors RF-D19 and RF-D20.  Which of
these 3 components should I install/replace now?
Any ideas or experience?

Thanks,
Leigh WA5ZNU.


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