[Elecraft] Fwd: Just ordered a KX1, and have a question

[Marty Young]

Please allow me to make a correction before I get any
more email...

I meant 0.031 dia solder, not 0.31, slip of the
decimal point.

To those who disagree with my arbitrary  selection of
Kester "44" 0.031, it is what Elecraft recommends, and
that really wasn't the point of my post.

After the opinions and corrections I have received,
people take this pretty personally.  Maybe now I
understand why Elecraft doesn't include solder with
their kits :-)

73  Marty / W4MY


--- Marty Young <w4my at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:17:06 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Marty Young <w4my at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Just ordered a KX1, and have a question
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> 
> Hello All:
> 
> I ordered a KX1 and it was shipped Priority Mail on
> 7/23 and have not received it yet.  Danged post
> office!  In doing my preliminary research and
> preparation I have a question:
> 
> Soldering is important, I think we all agree.  The
> selection of the correct type and size is critical
> to
> success.  Why isn't a hank of 0.31 dia Kester "44"
> included with the kit?
> 
> I know, this would increase cost.  But I would
> gladly
> pay an additional $3 for a kit to avoid having to
> buy
> a $25 roll of Kester. (and only use 1% of it) 
> Anybody
> remember Heathkit?  They were the premier kit maker
> of
> their day.  Solder was included.  Remember the nut
> starter tool? (I may still even have one!)  Not to
> mention a plastic IF can tweeker.  It was a nice
> touch
> from the top maker of kits.  Its why we all remember
> them fondly and sorta miss 'em.
> 
> I'm not trying to be cheap.  Just a practical
> suggestion.  I'm not saying Elecraft should supply
> flush cutters, common tools, and "spoon" feed us.
> 
> Just that solder selection is pretty danged
> important.
>  And isn't it like a component?  It stays on the pcb
> just like all the other parts?
> 
> For what its worth.  73  Marty / W4MY
> 
> 
>      
>
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