[Elecraft] KX1 - S/N 2543 Build Update

[Don Wilhelm]

  Ken,

Cutting the leads of the relay before soldering can cause internal 
damage to the relay - solder first and then trim the leads.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 6/24/2011 6:13 AM, Kenneth Race wrote:
> Second question: I read ahead a little on the Part 2 instructions and was a
> little confused with the C56 installation on page 34.  Why does it have you
> solder pins 2 and 3 of K1 when it seems that you cut them later and then
> solder C56 to the pads?  Wouldn't it be neater to cut the leads before
> soldering and then put C56 on those pads?  Or am I misunderstanding that
> step?
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