[Elecraft] K1 capacitor ID help

[dean at jonemail.com]

Hi Don,
     Oh OK! That makes sense....the screw is at ground potential and
therefore less affected by a screwdriver adjustment.  I looked at the
schematic and got it all fiqured out.  Thanks so much for taking the
time to help out a fellow builder.  

See you on the air soon!

Dean
K6DDJ


Dean,

OK, if there is any confusion, use your ohmmeter.
Measure the board to determine the lead of the component that is 
connected to ground - that is the ground side, and then with one 
ohmmeter lead on the adjustment screw, see which lead is connected to 
that adjustment screw. Connect the adjustment screw lead to the ground 
lead on the K2.

Note that this will not produce good results for the C27 trimmers.since 
both these trimmers are not connected to ground - that does require an 
insulated tool when adjusting either of those capacitors.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 10/27/2012 7:47 PM, dean at jonemail.com wrote:
> Hi Don,
> Thanks for answering. The type of capacitor you are describing is
> like the ones that I mounted on the four band module. Those do have a
> round body with a flat SIDE to it. These capacitors are completely
> round but have a little square extension on one end. For lack of a
> better description, they kind of look like a banjo would look like if
> you cut the instrument's neck off close to the banjo's body. The round
> portion has a contact and the end of the cut-off neck has a contact.
> The body is ceramic and not plastic like the ones on the four band
> module. I hope this description can help you paint a picture in your
> mind to help explain what I have here.
>
> Dean