[Elecraft] Soldering iron tip temperature for KPA100

[Jeff Stai WK6I]

hi Benjy - The 700 is fine for nearly the whole job - but I noticed that 
cleaning the toroid leads with the 700 was difficult on the fatter gauge 
wire, so I switched to an 800 and had much easier going there. Also, the 800 
on the WTCPT did a very nice job with the "heavy duty" soldering, such as 
soldering the power transistors. I did not have to resort to using the 
soldering gun.

hope this helps! - 73 - jeff wk6i

At 06:26 PM 8/3/2002, Benjy Cline AC4XO wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I notice that an 800 degree soldering iron tip is recommended in
>the KPA 100 instructions.  Is a 700 degree tip really not hot
>enough for the KPA 100?  Is it worthwhile to rush out and buy
>an 800 degree tip?
>
>Thanks for the advice.
>
>72 de Benjy, AC4XO

Jeff Stai       Twisted Oak Winery LLC
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