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

[Don Wilhelm]

Fred,

Yes, there should be 5 100 uH chokes, if you have only 4, send a note to 
parts at elecraft.com and request an additional one.  The part number is 
E690004.

73,
Don W3FPR

Fred Bennett N9TA wrote:
> 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
> _____________________________________________________
>
> 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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