Joseph,
Get yourself a *new* #1 phillips screwdriver (if your screwdriver tip
looks shiny, it is worn, throw it away). If you are trying to use a #2
(the most common phillips), then get a #1. You may be wise to replace
the stripped screws. Consider the Stainless Steel screw kit from
Elecraft - it may be less expensive than ordering the screws one by one.
Congratulations on finishing the K1.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 1/14/2019 8:36 PM, Joseph M. Durnal wrote:
KAT3A and KIO3B installed! Had a scare as I couldn't remove the
bottom center screw on the right side panel, it started stripping. I
had this issue on one of the front panel screws about a year ago when
I was trying to replace my VFO B encoder. I was able to get the KAT3A
installed without completely removing the right side panel.
I should have spring for over night shipping, I was counting on the
USPS to get it to me by Friday, but the package didn't arrive until
today. Elecraft shipped it on Wednesday, but I guess since they
aren't Amazon, the USPS doesn't bend over backward for them.
The good news was while waiting for the K3 upgrades, I finally
finished soldering the K1. That's been a 10 year odyssey, that I'll
write about at a later date. I need to find the power cable I made up
for it to finish testing and to get it on the air. That's what
happens when you take over 10 years to build a kit.
Back on the subject, ahh, it is nice to have a little less clutter on
the desk. The KAT3A tunes my antenna on all bands, even 160, which
was a shock! Not that I'll be doing much down there with my indoor
attic antenna. I might buy one of the custom FSK interfaces, mine
looks like something between a spider and a plate of spaghetti.
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