[Elecraft] K2 build question

[michael taylor]

On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 10:00 AM, Don Wilhelm <w3fpr at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> adjacent to the crystal case - the wire and the crystal should be in contact
> with each other before you start soldering.
>
> The crystal cases wick away the heat from the iron quickly.
> Use a larger tip if you have one and turn the heat on your soldering station

Don has covered the important bits, my two cents is to be mention that
I use a piece of vinyl (i.e. black electrical) tape to hold the wire
against the crystal case while soldering. Also very gentle rubbing of
the crystal case to remove oxidation with sandpaper can make a small
improvement. Ensure your iron tip is clean and tinned by adding a
small amount of solder to the tip itself, and wiping away the excess,
this cleans via the flux, to help it transfer the iron's heat as best
you can.

-Michael, VE3TIX