[Elecraft] KSB2 screw up --

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Soldapulit sells an especially marked ESD Safe unit (Mfgr p/n SS750LS). It
isn't expensive - somewhere between 9 and 11 USD. Dale is quite right. 

ESD safety is always something to check on with anything that is brought
into contact with modern gear. 

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----

One must be cautious with the solder suckers... have done extensive tests
with static discharge from them, and it is well above most active circuit
ability to withstand. In other words... using a solder sucker on today's smt
will more than even odds pop the circuit in question.So if the socket being
taken out, is in any fashion connected to a junction of any type.... be very
aware that upon power up, that particular junction may not act like it is
expected to... but much more like a smoked and toasted junction.   

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Dale - WC7S in Wy