[Elecraft] Ordering of Elecraft kits

[Larry Phipps]

Bob, here is an excerpt from an email Eric Swartz posted here recently...

"We -strongly- recommend continuing to use regular lead based solder to 
build our kits. Kester 44, and other 63/37, 60/40 lead/tin mix solders 
are not going away in the US or in Eu and work much better for soldering 
both RoHS and non-RoHS tinned parts. Removal of non-lead solder is 
difficult at best for most builders, potentially damaging PC boards and 
components, and thats why our warranty prohibits its usage. Lead free 
solder is really designed for use in mass production lines. "

Elecraft strongly recommends (and their warranty requires) continued use 
of traditional lead/tin solder, and it is perfectly legal to do so in 
EU. That's good enough for me.

Larry N8LP


Robert T. Davis Jr. wrote:
>
>   I  am  thinking  of  ordering  the  K2,  but  I live in Spain and I am
>   wondering if this lead free solder is going to be a problem for me. In
>   other  words  can  I  order  the  Elecraft  kits  without encountering
>   problems with the new EEC reg's.     Bob AB5HG/EA7AQP
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