[Elecraft] K2 Power Switch modification

Neil Zampella neilz at techie.com
Sat Dec 21 08:42:45 EST 2019


Just a heads up:

I'm putting together another K2, and planning to build this as a base
rig keeping it all low power with the battery option.     I got to the
part where I'm setting the initial parts on the RF board, then plugging
in the front board, and the control board, to the RF board.

Discovered a problem with the control board not fitting properly.    
Apparently the K2 Power Switch on the RF board was not properly modified
at Elecraft, or was a 'like replacement'. This switch properly had the
leads off the bottom of the switch, but also had six wire connector
'blades' at the top.     These blades kept the control board from
properly fitting on the RF connectors.

The obvious fix is to flush cut the blades off at the bottom of each
where they meet the switch case.      I don't recall seeing a note about
this in the main K2 manual, nor in the latest June 2018 errata sheet. 
The fix is obvious, but you don't realize its needed until you reach the
step where you're putting the three boards together.

Hope this helps others before they reach that step.

Neil, KN3ILZ





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