[Elecraft] K2 Optimizations?

[Darrell Bellerive]

I'm about to build my second K2. Stupid me, sold the first one. But then again 
I really like building.

Being a perfectionist to the nth degree and an optimization freak, I am 
wondering about component tolerance and matching components. While I realize 
that with the components supplied and following the manual instructions will 
result in a rig that meets all specification, I can't help but wonder if I 
can't get that last little bit of perfection by selecting the best component 
for the job.

I measure each resistor and capacitor before mounting them on the circuit 
boards just to confirm my correct reading of color bands or values. So if I 
have more than one of a certain value component, and if they have slightly 
different values, yet still within the tolerance, then perhaps a particular 
value will work better in one part of the circuit than another. Perhaps even 
some parts of the circuitry will benefit a tiny bit from matched components.

Yes, I know that this is taking things to the extreme, but that is my 
perfectionist nature shining through.

So, can anyone think of any circuits of the K2 that would benefit in even the 
slightest way by hand picking a component that is right on it's value vs. one 
that is near the upper or lower tolerance, or visa versa?

73,
Darrell

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Darrell Bellerive
Amateur Radio Stations VA7TO and VE7CLA
Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada