[Elecraft] Day 1: Fried something already?

[Owen B. Mehegan]

I had tried this a couple of times, but I kept at it and literally  
just a couple of minutes after sending my email, finally I worked the  
relay loose. Now I've replaced it, and 40m is working again!! I get  
good transmit power and strong receive audio.

Thank you once again Don, that's twice you've saved my bacon with the  
K2! I hope this is the last time : )

--
owen at nerdnetworks.org (Owen B. Mehegan)
'i am not a mathametician or computer programer ,but i do have  
extremely advanced thoughts  that i believe will help the human race'


On Nov 12, 2010, at 8:17 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> If you can see right through the holes, grab each pin and wiggle it.  
> Even
> though there's no visible solder left, the thin film "tinning" each  
> hole and
> the corresponding film on the inside of the plated hole can be  
> surprisingly
> strong. Wiggle each pin separately and so it actually moves around  
> in the
> hole a bit, then the relay should literally fall out.
>
> Ron AC7AC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Well, I received my replacement parts today, but so far in spite of my
> best efforts, I've been unable to desolder the K12 relay from my RF
> board. I've used a combination of solder wick and a pump, and I can
> see though the holes at this stage, but I still can't get the relay
> free! What's the preferred method of doing this?
>
> --
>