[Elecraft] Inductors

[mvamis at wavecable.com]

Tom,

Thanks for the reply.  I have been following that same 
convention in all component installations so far, and I 
was mostly sure about the inductors, but I wanted to ask 
the experts to be sure. I want my KX1 to work first time! 
 And so far, so good.

Thanks again to all who responded.

Matt - K7OE

On Tue, 24 May 2005 09:47:51 -0500
  Tom Hammond <n0ss at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi Matt:
> 
> Inductors have no polarity, so may be installed either 
>direction. However, it is common practice (as with 
>resistors and capacitors as well) to install all 
>components in one of two orientations (horiz, or vert.) 
>so that they can be properly read (decoded, if you will) 
>when the PC board is held in one of two positions 
>(horizontally or vertically). So you might want to 
>consider installing the RFCs so they're all pointed the 
>same way... their bands pointing the same way.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Tom
> 
> At 11:36 PM 5/23/05, you wrote:
>>I am in the process of building a KX1 (#1125).  I'm at 
>>the stage of
>>installing 7 inductors for the receiver stage, and I have 
>>a question.
>>
>>The inductors look similar to resistors, but on the KX1 
>>board, the outline
>>for each inductor has markings as if the inductor is to 
>>be placed only one
>>way.  The manual does not make any distinction either 
>>way.
>>
>>Can these inductors be installed in either direction or 
>>must they be
>>installed in a specific way like a diode would be?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>Matt - K7OE