[Elecraft] New Elecraft stuff (surface mount)

[Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy]

Brett,

If you have not built anything yet using SMDs, I believe that you will 
probably be "converted" to using SMDs after you have. Just be very careful 
to keep chip capacitors of the same value separated from others before using 
them, because the cap.value is usually not marked on the chip.

I do not own a microscope, and have found that a good magnifying glass is a 
useful alternative for this OT when working with very small chip capacitors 
(.05 in x .05 in).

73,
Geoff
GM4ESD


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brett Gazdzinski" <Brett.Gazdzinski at verizon.net>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 2:53 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] New Elecraft stuff (surface mount)


>I could do surface mount, I would think some aspects of it is easier, but
> its hard to see the values on some through hole parts in the k2, and
> figuring out what parts go where in something like a K2 kit would NOT be 
> fun
> I think....
>
> I almost needed a microscope for some K2 parts as it is...
>
> Brett
> N2DTS