[Elecraft] hello to all K2/100 owners, advise needed

[Vic K2VCO]

John Klokis wrote:
> I recently got my K2 serviced and updated.  I was told by the
> technician that I needed to tighten the mounting screws on Q1 and Q2
> after 10 to 12 hours of use. Failure to do so could destroy the
> transitors. I have read the KPA/100 manual and it says to tighten
> these mounting screws after initial use.  My radio is 6 years old.
> Do I still have to try and remove the board to tighten these mounting
> screws periodically when using high power(100 watts).  

No, it only has to be done once after initial assembly or whenever the 
transistors have been removed.

> If so needed,
> can I access these mounting screws easily or do I have to remove the
> KPA100 PCB? 

You need to take the shield off of the KPA100, but you do not need to 
remove the board.
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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco