[Elecraft] KX1 build...so addictive!

[Don Rasmussen]

Thanks for the fabulous photos of the K1, I'm sure it
brings back fond memories for anyone that's put any of
the kits together. I was actually feeling kind of
bittersweet after completing my second K2, I had
already seen the first one come to life so there was
no big surprise there, and sadly the construction
was... finished! 

I also think that (most) many of us have installed a
part the wrong way, clipped leads we should not have,
or otherwise lived our worst dreams of ruining the
whole deal. Then you call the guys and find that every
part in the world is available, that anything in the
kit will unsolder cleanly with patience, and that the
PCB's traces don't lift with a little heat.

After my fixes, I came away with a load of relief and
a "can do" attitude that money cannot buy.

That brought it's own set of challenges but that's a
story for another day. ;-)  


Re: [Elecraft] KX1 build...so addictive!
from [Bob C.] [Permanent Link][Original] 

To:  elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
Subject:  Re: [Elecraft] KX1 build...so addictive! 
From:  "Bob C." <wa4mqw at ya> 
Date:  Sun, 20 May 2007 07:16:35 -0700 (PDT) 

 Yes John, you are echoing the reaction of so many on
here that have gone through the experience you
describe.  I was no different in building my KX1 but 
made the almost fatal error of overlooking the words
warming me not to cut the pins of the low profile MPU
socket after soldering.  If I had stopped and gone 
to sleep instead of pushing on it would have made all
the difference.  My result lead to the destruction of
both the MPU and the socket.

Enjoy
72
Bob   de WA4MQW