[Elecraft] Coil winding novice

[Jeff Kinzli]

Hi Nick,

I'm a beginner kit builder also, and just finished my first K2.

I, too, was worried about the toroid windings. I went ahead and tried
it, and it really isn't that bad.

I found that Elecraft gives you more than enough wire, so err on the
side of a longer wire than called for by an inch or two. I also highly
recommend making sure the leads are well tinned before installing -
this caused my no TX problem that took me a good few days to find. I
found that even though I had continuity between the solder pads, it
wasn't fully working. Pulling it out and reinstalling fixed the
problem.

Also, the number of passed *through* the toroid is the number of
windings. That's sometimes a bit confusing.

Good luck!

Jeff

On 2/9/07, Nick Henwood <nick at henwood.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> I am just starting on my K2 and feeling apprehensive about coil winding - never  having wound a toroidal coil.My inclination is to wind them myself rather than give way and buy a set. It all looks straightforward in the instruction manual. Would welcome encouragement or cautionary advice.
> 73 Nick G3RWF
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