[Elecraft] Disaster!

Sat Jul 5 16:20:03 2003

Edward said
> I cut the connector up and removed all the pins but in the process I've
> overheated two of the pads, whose corners have lifted a bit. One still has
> continuity with the PCB, the other doesn't look like it was ever
connected.
> Am I still OK - or should I order a replacement control panel ?
>

I put two connectors in the wrong way and ended up hard wiring two tracks
with no problem. You should be OK.
73
John Petters
Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ
www.traditional-jazz.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward Kenworthy" <[email protected]>
To: "Bob Nielsen" <[email protected]>; "Elecraft" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 9:11 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Disaster!


> Ok well things were just going too well I guess. Got to assembling the
> control panel, front panel and rf board with the case when I realised I'd
> soldered one of the male connectors on the control board the wrong way
> round.
>
> Edward
>
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