That's a FB find RC. Thanks. I have a set of ceramic screwdriver alignment tools I got from E.F. Johnson back in the 1980's for aligning their 900 MHz repeater transmitters used in land mobile service. They tools are great but brittle, as you might expect from ceramic. Almost all of my blades are now missing a corner from failing to get them aligned exactly with a screw that was required a bit too much torque.
It is true that when the trimmer caps are properly installed in most circuits in Elecraft rigs, a metal screwdriver will not alter the tuning. The orientation is such that the screw is at d-c and signal ground. However, even when the use of a metal screwdriver doesn't change the adjustment, it's nice to poke at a live circuit with a non-metallic tool that can't short or cause other issues! And the ceramic tools are invaluable when even the screw adjustment isn't at ground potential. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- Gang I found this alignment tool and it does a super job of adjusting those caps in the KX1. with a 2mm flat tip and being ceramic it does not detune the circuits. Just a satisfied customer <http://www.mtechnologies.com/tools/#align> de RC KC5WA/AE _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
