[Elecraft] questions

[Fred Jensen]

And use the finest size you can find.  Makes control of the amount of 
solder much easier.  Mine is 63/37 0.010 and it works great.  The only 
problem is that the solder is fine enough that I sometimes lose the 
piece on the workbench if I don't set it down in exactly the same place 
everytime.

Fred K6DGW
Auburn CA CM98lw

Don Brown wrote:
> Hi
> 
> The K2/100 will draw about 15-18 amps depending on the band selected at 100 
> watts driven into a 50 ohm load.
> 
> Do not use silver solder it is hard to remove if you make a mistake or when 
> components need to be removed to install options. Silver solder has no 
> advantages in standard through hole PC construction. You should use 60/40 or 
> better 63/37 rosin core solder.
> 
> Don Brown
> 
> KD5NDB
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "RICHARD MC KINNEY" <pmcknney at hyden.tds.net>
> To: <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 1:05 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] questions
> 
> 
> I'm thinking about getting the K2 with the 100 watt amp.  This forum is very 
> helpful and maybe I can get some questions answered.
> What current does the K2 need at 100 watts?
> Did I see one is supposed to use 2% silver solder or is 60/40 ok?
> DE WB4VFN Rich