[Elecraft] K3: PC boards - lead free?

[G4ILO]

David Pratt-2 wrote:
> 
> Do the K3 PC boards use lead free solder?
> 
> I have just read the rather disturbing article in last Thursday's 
> Guardian newspaper that highlights a potential problem with whiskers 
> developing on the solder as well as the solder being more brittle and 
> likely to fail if the boards are flexed.
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/apr/03/research.engineering
> 
If you search the archives, David, you'll find that this has been discussed
before.
http://www.nabble.com/forum/Search.jtp?forum=28632&local=y&query=whiskers
will give you links to the previous threads.

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