[Elecraft] PL1 Error on 10M

[Arie Kleingeld PA3A]

Did the mod last week.
I have the KRX3 and I feel that it was not in the way at all.
Nor did I have a problem with the cables.

The most uneasy part was getting the screws and washers in.
The way that worked for me was:

connect the cable(s) to the KSYN3-board; 
take 2 crews and inside tooth washers, put the screws (with the washers
over it) in the holes of the Ksyn3 board;
place the board in the socket but do not press it down entirely, so that
you can pull it back towards the KRX3 a tiny bit;
place the splitwashers over the screw-end (now between the KSYNS3 board
and the K3 chassis)using a small nose pliers .
Take a small philips screw driver, place it on one screw, place a thumb
on the other screw and press the board in place.
Then fasten the screws.
Worked three out of four times :-)


73,
Arie PA3A





-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----

> It seems a poor choice to try installing that resistor with
> the Syn board in place when it's "hammer simple" to pull the 
> board and work on it properly. 

The "Elecraft procedure" is easier written than done (I've 
fought with (and lost) the lockwashers more times that I 
care to).  

Running the cables and getting the KRX3 in place is also not 
the most simple/intuitive operation.  It's certainly not a 
five minute job for me even though I've pulled and installed 
KRX3 several times between my two rigs.