[Elecraft] [K2] Q7/8 thermal pads

[Don Wilhelm]

Conway,

It is simply easier that way.  Trying to stick the thermal pads to the 
heat sink can be done, but it is more difficult to get them aligned 
properly.  We used to stick them to the heat sink until someone figured 
out that putting them on the transistors was so easy that it should 
normally be done that way.

73,
Don W3FPR

Conway Yee wrote:
> What is the advantage of sticking the thermal pads onto the transistors
> instead of the heatsink itself?  The manual is VERY explicit in saying
> that the adhesive side must be on the transistor.
>   
>