[Elecraft] K3 Construction Photos (Link)

[Alan D. Wilcox]

Ken,
My shield was OK. The white tissue paper was a bit out of character, but 
the shield was protected. That was some scratch you show in your photo. 
At least it's hidden a bit!

That clearance you mention is close, but nothing contacting the shield.  :)

I'm stuck at the moment waiting for a few parts to come that weren't 
packed with the K3.

Alan

Alan D. Wilcox, W3DVX
570-321-1516
http://WilcoxEngineering.com
Williamsport, PA 17701 

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Ken Kopp wrote:
> Hello Alan,
>  
> I see in one of your photos that the behind-the-DSP board
> shield was wrapped in WHITE tissue paper instead of the
> usual Elecraft brown paper.
>  
> This was the case with mine (S/N 56) and I wounder if this
> indicates this particular piece of metal work was produced
> by a different vendor that the other pieces. My shield was
> scratched in several places.  Is yours?
>  
> Someone missed clipping off several of the pins on the
> relays on the VCO board, allowing them to contact the
> shield, and this caused the VCO CAL to fail on several
> bands ... but not ALL.  You might want to check your
> board for clearance.
>  
> 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
> k0pp at arrl.net <mailto:k0pp at arrl.net>
> or
> k0pp at acninc.net <mailto:k0pp at acninc.net>
>