[Elecraft] K2 #6705 question...missing part.

[Fred Bennett N9TA]

Hi Don

Actually, I thought I HAD added the errata. I put a note that the COLOR 
of the choke might not be as listed....but if it mentioned the SIZE as 
changed I missed that!! In any case, the parts list a QTY of 4 large 
100uH chokes...which I have. And then it lists the miniature 100uH choke 
which I do NOT have. So I would have thought I'd have found 5 (FIVE) 
large 100uH chokes if I'm supposed to use one of them for RFC15 ????

          73 de Fred  N9TA
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Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Fred,
>
> Check the last part of item 15 in the Errata sheet - that explains 
> that the choke for RFC15 may be the same as the other 100 uH chokes.
> You *did* transfer all the information in the errata sheet into the 
> manual before you started did you not?  If not, that is standard 
> operating practice and very important.
>
> I cannot emphasize the importance of the errata sheets enough - they 
> contain the latest information and using that information can avoid 
> many errors.  In this case, it has only caused a bit of confusion.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> Fred Bennett N9TA wrote:
>>     Hi Gang
>>
>> The trials and tribulations with #6705 keep coming....HI HI
>> I have looked high and low....over and over....and I can find
>> no RFC15. This is a subminiature 100uH choke that is tacked
>> onto the bottom of the RF board. I have the Qty 4 of the regular
>> 100uH chokes that I'm supposed to have....but no additional
>> miniature 100uH.
>>
>> Now here's the question: I've looked at the schematic, and RFC15
>> feeds power to the Synthesizer (U4). Without power to that chip I
>> am through with the assembly of #6705 til Elecraft can get me a
>> RFC15 shipped out. So I used one of the regular 100uH chokes...
>> keeping the lead lengths as short as humanly possible...and it actually
>> fit rather well. Is this likely to have any ugly consequences? I will
>> contact Elecraft about the shortage....and I'm sure they'll handle it 
>> with
>> the efficiency we've come to love and respect....but I don't want to
>> lose this weekends effort! Actually....IF the installation of the larger
>> choke gives me no instability issues, is there a reason to bust up a
>> sexy solder job on the larger one I cabbaged in??
>>
>> Jeez...this is not NEAR the fun I remember on my previous two K2s!!
>> I'm having serious regrets that I didn't go with a K3 instead....HI HI
>> Hmmmm, wonder if they'd let me trade up  :-))
>>
>>                          73.....de.....Fred  N9TA
>>
>> I hope the old Elecraft  MOJO is still  active!!
>>  
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