[Elecraft] K2 #6358 Alignment and Test Part 1

[Tony Parker]

On Jan 26, 2008, at 8:08 AM, nz0t wrote:

>
> Don't feel bad.  I missed a pin on the main display and had to very  
> carefully
> solder it with everything in the way.  And, yes, I checked my  
> soldering -
> just not enough!
> K2/100 #5703 is still going string after 16 months of hard use!
>

The sad part is that I had already checked the soldering 3 times.   
Once after the initial
soldering, again at the end of the manual page and then when  
instructed to in the
manual.

I guess 2 hour build periods are pushing it for this creaky old 57  
year old carcass.

Tony
ke6g



>
> Tony Parker-2 wrote:
>>
>> K2 #6358 just passed all the steps in Alignment and Test Part 1.
>>
>> No smoke was released and after a brief detour to figure out why
>> segment 10 of the s-meter wouldn't light (pin 1 of the led array
>> wasn't soldered!) all tests passed.
>>
>> Missing pin 1 was a real shock to me since I triple checked my
>> soldering.  Also, I haven't been working when I am tired and haven't
>> worked more than about 2 hours (with breaks) at any one sitting.
>>
>> I guess Don's advice to:
>> 1.  Check your soldering
>> 2.  Check your soldering
>> 3.  Check your soldering
>>
>> wasn't enough for me.  It took 4 times!
>>
>> Tony
>> ke6g
>>
>>
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