[Elecraft] K6SE Sprint Summary for Team Elecraft

Wed Sep 11 12:00:00 2002

I agree completely with Vic on this issue.  The solder-at-the-bottom mod 
made a noticable and desirable difference.  Soldering at the bottom is very 
easily done quickly (I didn't even use anything special like SolderBrite).

best wishes,

dave belsley, w1euy

--On Tuesday, September 10, 2002 9:53 PM -0700 Vic Rosenthal 
<[email protected]> wrote:

> James Hammons wrote:
>>
>>    I would not solder to any crystal can at the base.  If you cause a
>> leak in the crystal cans feedthroughs your crystal will die, most
>> likely getting worse over a long period of time.  I can't believe this
>> mod would do anything at 5mhz.
>
> Believe.  I did it and the change was very, very significant.  A big
> improvement.  Someone once told me that when you are trying to get 60 db
> plus of attenuation you should think of 5 MHz like 500!
>
> I cleaned the cans with scotchbrite before I soldered them with a 700f
> tip.  It went very fast and I'm sure I didn't damage them.  But I can
> understand how someone with minimal soldering experience and/or a poor
> iron could overheat them.
>
> Vic K2VCO
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David A. Belsley
Professor of Economics