[Elecraft] K3 Buffer Mod

[Mike Harris]

G'day,

What is this mod?

regards,

Mike VP8NO

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill W4ZV" <btippett at alum.mit.edu>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Buffer Mod


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| James Denneny wrote:
| >
| > I am about to attempt the N8LP K3 Buffer Mod for improved RX 
performance.
| > It involves exchanging two, extremely small, surface-mount resistors.
| >
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| This is about the simplest SMD work one can do, but I would *strongly*
| recommend you find a scrap SMD board and practice removing and soldering 
a
| few resistors first.  Almost any scrap board (like an old modem) should 
have
| some resistors.  I've not had any problems removing components like Rs 
and
| Cs using a single Circuit Specialists clone of the Hakko 936 with a 
1.6mm
| chisel tip at 700 degrees.  I found the resistors easily slide off after
| alternately heating each side, but you definitely should practice first.
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