[Elecraft] New Synth Boards

[Peter Chamalian W1RM]

Well mine arrived this afternoon and are all installed.  The good news is
they work!

 

One observation in the installation - it seems that the process in the
instructions has one install the boards and then connect the cables.  I
found it easier to attach the cables and then seat the boards in the
connectors.  This is especially true if you have a sub rx and have two synth
cards.  One cable (J4 on the sub rx board) is in a connector that is at a 45
degree to the board and is low on the board.  After struggling with the
board in place, I pulled it, installed the cable then installed the board -
easy. The same is also true for J84 on the sub rx board. 

 

I'll be very interested to see how the new RX plays in tomorrow's CWT.

 

Pete, W1RM