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QMX+ Kit - Capacitor Marking


 

My new QMX+ kit arrived in Virginia today, only 7 days after the 'shipped' notice from QRP Labs. Amazing considering that includes a weekend.?
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Checked the contents and everything is there BUT ..
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The Capacitor for C402 is labeled '33K' instead of '330' or '33J'. It measures out pretty much at 33 picofarads, but the'K' apparently? may indicate a 10% tolerance vs others in the BOM that have the 'J' designator.
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Is it good to use?
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Thanks in advance.
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73 GREG KI4NVX?
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K indicates +/-10% tolerance.
J indicates +/-5% ?tolerance .

Nudging the turns on L404 one way or another should accommodate any variations in the cap value.

However since you have already measured the capacitance of the part as ¡°pretty much 33 picofarads¡± it should probably be a non-issue.


Ray
WB6TPU


On Sep 23, 2024, at 1:48?PM, Greg McCain via groups.io <gamccain50@...> wrote:

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My new QMX+ kit arrived in Virginia today, only 7 days after the 'shipped' notice from QRP Labs. Amazing considering that includes a weekend.?
?
Checked the contents and everything is there BUT ..
?
The Capacitor for C402 is labeled '33K' instead of '330' or '33J'. It measures out pretty much at 33 picofarads, but the'K' apparently? may indicate a 10% tolerance vs others in the BOM that have the 'J' designator.
?
Is it good to use?
?
Thanks in advance.
?
73 GREG KI4NVX?
?
?
?