[Elecraft] XV432 - Is L19 red,orange or yellow?

[Don Wilhelm]

Ken,

If you have a recent XV432 (within the past 2 months), it is being 
shipped with the High Accuracy crystal.
Look at the markings on the crystal that came with the XV432, and 
compare it with the crystal shipped with the High Accuracy Kit - if it 
is the same, you can put either crystal in and Check L19 as well, they 
should be the same.

In other words, the High Accuracy Kit is a retrofit for older XV432 
transverters, and is not necessary for new ones.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 8/30/2014 6:26 PM, Ken Alexander wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I'm working on my XV432 kit this weekend.  I ordered the high accuracy 
> crystal and the crystal oven options as well.  I'm on page 31 of the 
> XV432 manual, where it is asking me to locate L4 and L19 for 
> installation.  I see that L19 appears to get replaced when installing 
> the high accuracy crystal option.
>
> The manual says:
>
> L4 has an orange body with four turns.  (It looks red to me and it has 
> 3.5 turns, close enough I guess)
> L19 has a yellow body with four turns.  (I count 4.5 turns, 
> _definitely_ one more turn than L4.  At least it's yellow)
>
> The installation instructions that come with the high accuracy crystal 
> option say to remove L19 from the circuit board.  Since I'm just about 
> to install it this seems like a good time to make the substitution.  
> EXCEPT, it says that L19 has a RED plastic coil form, not yellow like 
> the XV432 manual says.  I do note that the substitute coil that comes 
> in the high accuracy crystal option is yellow and has exactly the same 
> 4.5 turns as the yellow bodied coil called L19 in the XV432 assembly 
> manual.
>
> I assume the error is in the instruction sheet for the high accuracy 
> crystal option, and that they meant to say that L19 is yellow and not 
> red.  However, I'd feel safer if someone who has built one before 
> could kindly confirm this.
>
> The second thing that bothers me is why does one 4-turn inductor have 
> one more turn than the other 4-turn inductor?
>
> Any assistance will be gratefully accepted.
>
> Thanks and 73,
>
> Ken Alexander
> VE3HLS
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