[Elecraft] Re: Elecraft Digest, Vol 18, Issue 22

[Dave Sergeant]

On 21 Oct 2005 at 4:01, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:

> I am about to start building and Elecraft kit and note that lead free
> solder is NOT recommended. In the UK it is virtually all lead free,
> does anyone have any experience of using it?
> 
> 73's Tom - G4IDL

There seems to be a myth that leaded solder is no longer available. 
All of my suppliers (CPC, Farnell, SEME, Chas Hyde and others) still 
stock it with no indication they are going to stop stocking it in the 
foreseeable future. I have yet to encounter any equipment soldered 
with leadfree in my servicing business although I guess some of the 
newer stuff does. Plenty of reels of leaded solder in my stock 
cupboard and I have not seen yet any need to buy any lead free yet at 
four times the price.

Leadfree cynic..

73 Dave G3YMC

http://www.davesergeant.com