[Elecraft] On new synthesizer installation

[Guy Olinger K2AV]

RTFM?  You cut us to the bone.  Know where everything goes and exactly how
in advance?  What challenge to that?

73, Guy

On Sunday, March 8, 2015, Wayne Burdick <n6kr at elecraft.com> wrote:

> Fred Jensen wrote:
>
> >> My new synthesizer hasn't arrived yet, but I'm getting the impression
> that installation is pretty straightforward.  What isn't going to be
> straightforward is sorting out all the "wireless stuff" behind the rack.
>
> Then Don Wilhelm wrote:
>
> > A good yearly "Spring cleaning" may be the only solution to the wire
> clutter in a 'wireless' ham station.
>
> Some take cleaning to a whole 'nuther level, Don.
>
> Here in the far West, we've heard rumors of a reclusive former
> paramilitary man who can break down a loaded K3 in ten minutes, right down
> to the last chassis screw. He does it blindfolded, over a light lunch.
>
> Once the modules are neatly laid out on a deerskin antistatic mat, he'll
> polish the gold-plated connector contacts on each one to a high luster,
> using tools handed down from a distant cousin who cut his teeth on the K2.
> Discretes are dusted, toroids untilted, ICs inspected. He then reassembles
> the rig with crisp assurance and a steady hand. "Bet my noise floor dropped
> by a dB," he might say, with a wink, before launching into a fish tale
> about DX on a dummy load, fueled by the strongest microbrew this side of
> Fort Tuthill.
>
> So, Fred, when your new synthesizers arrive, take your time. Embrace the
> kinesthetic wonder that is TMP cable installation. But when you do it for
> the very first time, remember: this path has been blazed before. Heed the
> voice of the sage.
>
> Read the manual.
>
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
>
>
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