[Elecraft] On new synthesizer installation

[Phil Wheeler]

Re "But when you do it for the very first time, 
remember: this path has been blazed before. Heed 
the voice of the sage.": I'm sure glad the "sage" 
learned the wisdom of not having to re-install 
those tiny split washers behind the PCB :-)

73, Phil W7OX

On 3/7/15 10:47 PM, Wayne Burdick 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