[Elecraft] Front Panel question

[Don Wilhelm]

  Ed,

It is not electrically necessary to solder the clips on the 
potentiometers, but is highly recommended.  Soldering those to the board 
will provide additional mechanical stability to the controls.

The round pad normally designates the pin 1 position (and it is easy to 
overlook soldering it).  In the case of connectors, there is no 
identifying "pin 1", so just solder it in place, it is bi-directional.  
The same is not true for ICs.  Again, that round solder pad is easy to 
overlook, so pay attention to it when soldering.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 3/6/2011 5:19 PM, EMD wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I have a couple of questions on the K2 front panel assembly .  First, is it
> necessary to solder the clips that hold the potentiometers to the PC board.
> Second, I'm getting ready to install J1 and I noticed that pin 1 on the PC
> board has a round pad, but I did not notice any difference on connector J1
> itself.  Is there a right/wrong way to install it.  Nothing mentioned in the
> manual so I suspect not but thought I would make sure.
>
> 73,  Ed  KE7HGA
>