[Elecraft] KSB2 Module - board pad

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

  I have just returned from the workbench and I am happy to say that it
was flux on top of the pads.  Although the pads appeared to be gone they
were there under a very thin layer of flux.  All day I thought about why
did I mess up the pads?  It was a relief to see them still there.
Tom  K2 #2688
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That's great news. Just for the record, though, it is VERY easy to lift
a pad on the SSB board. 

I know. I did it. Fortunately it was one easily handled.

I managed the stunt when replacing a bad crystal. I found a few bits of
solder left in one hole after desoldering the old crystal.  I reapplied
the desoldering iron for another "suck" without first flowing fresh
solder into the hole. 

I knew better.

Now I know even better. 

I've probably desoldered a thousand or more parts from PCB's over the
past couple of decades, so "experience" is absolutely no defense against
carelessness.

Ron AC7AC
K2 # 1289