[Elecraft] Reflector name change?

Allen Ward Allen Ward" <[email protected]
Thu Apr 1 08:42:01 2004


Since I started this I hope this ends it.  To quote the Bard of Avon: "that
which we call a Rose, by any other name would smell as sweet."
In my semi-tongue-in-cheek method I was suggesting that some topics get over
done on the Elecraft Reflector.  I didn't suggest that anybody should stop
submitting anything and I certainly have no power to keep anyone from doing
so.  It was just that the solder topic has been around so long.  Early on
(3-4 years ago) it was declared that only silver bearing solder was good
enough, later it was declared too hard to remove or touch up.  And on and
on.  Today since almost everything is surface mount, wire type solder is
hardly used for electronic assembly and it might be a good idea to stock up.
The past discussions of all topics is archived on the main Elecraft web site
where a "newbie" (I dislike the term) can read  the information at length.
I don't recall seeing this suggested to those asking questions.  Tom N0SS
has provided an excellent tutorial on soldering.  To suggest that I think a
discussion has been over done is hardly undemocratic and I get the digest of
the reflector and mostly skip things which do not interest me.
The thing I notice most is that many folks have no sense of humor.  Since
today is April 1, I guess I should have written the email today (or not at
all).
73 & stop and smell that which we call a rose
Allen KA5N