[Elecraft] K2 C111 installed backwards

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

If you have a capacitance tester, it'd be a good idea to check and see if
the capacitor is still a capacitor. Obviously it didn't short, but it might
now be open which could cause odd problems down the road if you use that
circuit because if the cap is open the circuit is no longer properly
bypassed. 

Electrolytics really HATE to be operated backwards. This one was especially
nice to you about it though. It didn't short and nail that circuit to
ground. 

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Craig Rairdin
Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 5:30 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K2 C111 installed backwards


I'll get it fixed before transmitting again. I have lots of hours of
transmit time including some intense contest periods and no explosions yet
but I'll get it replaced.

Craig