[Elecraft] K2 / KPA100: How to install chokes RFC6-7-8-9 near J8 ?

[OZ2BRN Brian Lodahl]

Hi Bruce K1FFX,

Yep, this is also pretty much similar to what I ended up doing - gently 
bending the leads down below the body of the miniature RFC package, 
letting them rest elevated about 1mm above the PCB.

Good picture - shows the detail of it, and good that there was a 
backstory to this and I was not the only one loosing my mind over such 
otherwise perefect build record.

May I suggest you still check (as mentioned in the manual) with an 
ohmmeter that there is good DC contact through each of the RFC 6-7-8-9 
to be sure that the bending of the leads does not cause for internal 
breakage ?

73'
Brian OZ2BRN


Den 05-01-2011 21:52, K1FFX skrev:
> I believe this is what you are looking for:
>
> http://www.elecraft.com/Apps/Builder%20Alert%20Installing%20Small%20Chokes%20Rev%20B.pdf
>
> I found it after breaking one of the leads off RFC9 (!).
>
> You can have a look at the photo at:
>
> http://build-k2.blogspot.com/2010/12/rfc9.html
>
> Cheers -
>
> Bruce
>
> -----
> Bruce Rosen
> K1FFX
>