[1000mp] Soldering iron

[Bob Main]

The only reason I thought I would do the Noise Blanker mod is most of the
mod for the keyclick (opps there's that word again) is on that card, so what
the heck?  Now I just need to find a store that I can get parts at for a
reasonable price.  I went to my normal place this morning and they are gone.
Don't know if they moved or shut down.  Just not in the mood to go to Trash
Shack and pay $1 for two ceramic capacitors that I have pay 7 cents for in
the past.

There is another mod that requires putting a capacitor across another one to
help eliminate hiss in the receiver and thought I might do that one too
while the rig is spread out all over the table.

Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr@contesting.com>
To: <1000mp@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: [1000mp] Soldering iron


> At 08:31 AM 2/16/04 +0000, Ian White, G3SEK wrote:
>
> >Bob Main wrote:
> >>For those of you who have made the different mods to these rigs, other
> >>than my 200W soldering gun, what would you suggest I get to work on
these
> >>circuit boards?  I have ideas, but prefer to hear what you have to say.
> >
> >* Thin silver-loaded solder - regular thickness adds too much solder.
> >
> >* Thin (1/8in) de-solder braid - for when you still add too much solder.
> >It's also great for removing all kinds of components from boards.
> >
> >* A good pair of tweezers, that won't cross over and flick SMD components
> >all over the room.
> >
> >* Spare SMD components - for when you flick them across the room. They're
> >cheaper than wire-ended components, these days.
> >...
>
> One question and one suggestion.
>
> Aside from W8JI's noise blanker mod, are there any important mods for the
> MP/MkV series that require messing with SMDs?  Tom says on his web page
> that this mod is basically unnecessary on either model if you remember to
> turn the blanker gain(s) all the way down.  I've concluded that I'll do
the
> click mod but forget about the blanker mod.
>
> The best addition to my tools in years is an Edsyn 951SX
> temperature-controlled soldering station.  It cost ~$75, and gets up to
> heat very quickly without delivering too much heat for the job.  Why take
a
> chance with overheating a circuit board with a 200-watt iron?  I'd save
> that one for PL-259s.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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