[Elecraft] OT: SMT kits?

[Sandy W5TVW]

I have an old Ungar "Princess" that might work?  Someday I mat try SMD
out, but I suspect I'll sooner or later drop some parts and probably never find them!
73,
Sandy W5TVW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Payne" <paynej1 at isp.com>
To: "Sandy W5TVW" <ebjr at i-55.com>; "Frank C Van Cleef" <w1wcg at snet.net>;
<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: SMT kits?


| Who needs an expensive "soldering station" for SMT?  I've built a couple of
| SMT projects with a standard soldering station (using a fine tip)with no
| problem.  If one looks for excuses, one can find them, and never do or learn
| anything new!  There are many cheap and easy tricks for SMT work, if one
| only cares to look a bit!
|
| 73 de John N4FLJ
| ----- Original Message ----- 
| From: "Sandy W5TVW" <ebjr at i-55.com>
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| > One "reason" I don't care with SMD stuff, is the cost of "proper"
| soldering gear for
| > them!  > Big smile ;^)
| >
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