[Elecraft] OT: Another quick question about solder...

[Don Wilhelm]

James,

I would suggest that using the non-cored solder might be 'tricky' (but 
then I don't know your experience or skill level).  You may want to get 
a rosin flux pen and experiment with it, but if it were me, I would get 
the spool of Kester 285 for general use and be done with it.

I am not sure why hams spend a lot of money on a transceiver and then 
balk at getting the right tools to service it.  To me it is about the 
same as buying a Porshe and trying to use an old set of pliers to change 
the spark plugs.

73,
Don W3FPR

James Sarte wrote:
> Per Elecraft's soldering notes/suggestions:
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> Kits submitted for repair which HAVE been assembled using No-Clean or
> Water-Soluble fluxes
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> MAY be refused service..!
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> Yet in the same PDF, they have a list of recommended solder.  Kester 245 is
> one of them and happens to be a no-clean MA solder.  It is not rosin cored.
> Should I just buy a spool of the Kester 285 and be done with it?
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> Vy 73,
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> James K2QI
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