[Elecraft] K3 Audio Low Pass Filter

[Brett Howard]

I've been informed Elecraft is already replacing those caps with 100uF
caps in the current production units.

~Brett


On Fri, 2009-07-03 at 21:50 -0400, Paul Christensen wrote:
> > There has to be a set of SMT caps that will fit back down onto those
> pads... Has anyone looked for that yet?  ~Brett
> 
> I've looked.  The problem is in getting more than 100 uF of C in the given 
> PCB real estate with SMT components.  At 220-330 uF, radial caps are 
> required, unless Elecraft was to redesign the PCB.
> 
> As much as I like the new low-end warmth, I'm in the minority.  Many folks 
> detest bass response in a communications receiver and I completely respect 
> that.  In all fairness to Elecraft, I wouldn't change the PCB layout to 
> accommodate the caps unless it was part of some other re-design work.
> 
> Paul, W9AC
> 
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