[Elecraft] kpa 100mdkt

[Vic Rosenthal]

David wrote:

> I bought the kpa100mdkt kit and in reading the instructions it says to
> remove the circuit board from the heat sink which means you have to remove
> the screws that hold the transistors to the heat sink when I reinstall the
> transistors won't I need new heat sheilds under the transistors or can I
> reuse the old ones?

The first time I took the KPA100 board off of the heat sink I ordered a set of 
new thermal pads from Elecraft, just in case I damaged them.  I needn't have 
worried; the transistors came off without damaging the pads.  I have since taken 
it off a second time, and still no damage.  The pads will stick to the 
transistors or to the heat sink.   Just leave them where they are and don't mess 
with them!

If you want to be 100% sure, then you can get the pads, but in my experience 
they weren't needed.

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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco