[Elecraft] Bad KPA100 PCB?

[Brian Mury]

> The KPA100 manual states that a low wattage 800 degree F. soldering
iron is 
> required.

No - it says that a temperature-controlled iron at 700 to 800 degree tip
is required. 

It also states that a larger iron or soldering gun is required for the
power transistors, output transformer and DC power wiring, and that a
low-wattage iron *cannot* be used for these steps.

I built the KPA100 with a small tip at 700 degrees with no problem. I
did use a large tip for the power transistors, etc, but still at 700
degrees. I had no problems at all.


On Fri, 2005-28-01 at 18:03 -0600, Stan Rife wrote:
> 	No wonder! I thought it was my iron, or solder. I had similar
> results but everything soldered ok eventually. I was running my iron at 725
> degrees F. I missed that part in the manual.

725 degrees should work fine.


-- 
73, Brian
VE7NGR