[Elecraft] Soldering temperature of KPA100, KAT100

Sun Jun 22 22:50:01 2003

Ed:
  You will be able to use your 700F iron just fine for everything in the 
KPA100 except perhaps the pads of the power transistors.  I had no trouble 
using the same 700F iron for both the K2 and the KPA100.

best wishes,

dave belsley, w1euy

--On Sunday, June 22, 2003 10:20 PM -0400 Edward Ringel 
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> New to the list, building K2 S/N 3548. I'm about 2/3 of the way done
> with the basic K2, and will be building the KPA100 and KAT100 shortly.
> The KPA100 indicates that the soldering tip temperature should be 800
> which is different from the 700 specified for the K2-do most builders
> agree with this? Obviously, a high wattage iron is needed for the power
> transistors and that is not part of my question.  Also, what tip size is
> the best for the KPA100? Looking at the pad size, it looks like it
> should be the same as the K2, but advice is welcome.
>
>
>
> I guess the same questions arise for the KAT100. Using components rated
> for higher current and voltage makes me wonder if I need the higher tip
> temperature for that build as well.
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
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> 73's
>
>
>
> Ed Ringel
>
> AA1WZ
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David A. Belsley
Professor of Economics