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

[Ken Alexander]

Hi Dan,

Wow!  That's a lot of money to spend only to find I don't need the darn 
thing!  I'll be talking to Elecraft about that next week.    I ordered 
both about 3 weeks ago.  Thanks for letting me know.  I appreciate it!

73,

Ken

On 2014-08-30 9:04 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> 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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