[Elecraft] [K3] : Solder issue with the KBPF3 module

[ab2tc]

I have just received the KBPF3 module for an upgrade and finding that one
lead is broken also. Frankly this is a failure waiting to happen. The toroid
is not secured to the board in any way, the leads are very thin (#28) and
there was no protection against damage the way the board was shipped in a
zip-loc bag. The only way to repair this  would be to unwind one turn and
join the magnet wire with something in my junk wire collection. This I do
not want to do so I have E-mailed Elecraft for a replacement inductor. 

73
Knut - AB2TC


Raymond METZGER wrote:
> 
> Hi Elecrafters,
> 
>  
> 
> I am building my K3 kit and currently installing the KBPF3 module.
> Unfortunately, one lead of the inductor L18 on this module is broken. 
> 
> Can I use a regular  40/60 tin/lead solder to repair this broken lead, or
> is
> it necessary to use lead free solder ?
> 
>  
> 
> Raymond, F4FNT 
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