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The connectors to be installed in the following steps must be positioned correctly to avoid
intermittent or unreliable operation. Also, they have plastic bodies that can melt if too much heat is
applied, causing the pins to be mis-positioned. Limit soldering time for each pin to 2 to 3 seconds.
Review Figure 3-3 in the K1 Owner's Manual (page 7), which shows how the Filter board plugs into
the RF board. Note that the 8-pin male connectors on the Filter board (P1-P3) are on the
bottom
side.
Install an 8-pin male connector at P1,
on the bottom side of the board
, as shown in Figure 7 (below).
Do not solder yet.
Figure 7 shows P1 as viewed from the left end of the Filter board. The plastic part of the
connector must be on the bottom side of the board, with the long end of the pins pointed down. The short
pins are inserted into the board.
Figure 7
Solder just one of the middle pins of P1, on the top side. Then examine the placement of P1 closely. If
it is tilted or is not flat against the board, re-heat the solder while pressing down on the connector.
Check one more time to be sure that P1 is installed on the
bottom
side as shown in Figure 7. If P1 is in
the right position, solder the remaining pins. Do not trim the leads.
Install P2 and P3 in the same manner as P1, on the bottom side of the board. Before soldering, verify
that each connector is flat against the board and not tilted.
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The two connectors you'll install below are for use with the KAT1 automatic antenna tuner option,
which plugs into the top side of the Filter board. You should install them even if you presently do not have
a KAT1.
Install the 3-pin female connector (J1) on the
top
side of the Filter board, near the socket for U1.
Before soldering J1, make sure that the connector is flat against the board and is not tilted.
Install the 10-pin, dual-row female connector (J2) on the top side of the board, in the upper right-hand
corner. Make sure that the connector is flat against the board and is not tilted.