[Elecraft] Error 080 Problem solved

[Stephen]

Alan, Jan, worshipful members of the Elecraft mailing list,

	I have resolved to 080 error. Alas I accidentally juxtaposed X2 and X1 on the 
control board. Unsoldering them was a bit of a pain...especially the 
miniature xtal case for X1 which was difficult to extract. Rather than wick 
the solder out of the holes after extraction i used a small drill bit to 
drill through the residual solder to avoid overheating the board. The whole 
exercise took me 2 hours it was so fiddley. All my fault because I did not 
RTFM closely enough....

	For what its worth to other constructors installing the xtals on the control 
board the wrong way around is definitely not good....so play close attention 
to the manual. 

	Also, for whats its worth (a great song that) Maplins Electronic part number 
HH60Q DC Power Plug 2.1mm/5.5mm will fit the DC Input socket on the K2 for 
those of you who need a spare, or managed to snap the solder tag for the 
positive connection on the Elecraft original as I did.  

	Thanks to you guys and girls at Elecraft for a great kit....I'll have to 
start saving for something else to build once the K2 is done..should be able 
to get to Pacificon this year...should I buy another K2, a K1, or......we 
have an expression over here which is "Spoilt for choice" which is what I 
feel when I look at the range of kits you produce..

Take care,
-- 
Stephen Farthing G0XAR