[Elecraft] K1 Discontinued

[Christopher Hoover]

i prefer smt to through hole for hand soldering.   through hole is a total
pain.   i generally do not use any hot air; just a fine tip metcal iron, a
*lot* of flux and sometimes a toothpick.    0603  RCLs are a piece of cake.
 0402 RCLs take some care but are totally doable.    73 de AI6KG


On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 7:30 PM, N4OI - Ken <kenst at roadrunner.com> wrote:

> Byron Servies wrote
> > [...] and soldering surface mount components.
>
> I do not understand the general fear of working with SMT components.  The
> import hot air soldering stations are relatively cheap and easy-to-use.
> And
> magnifiers are available -- even binocular microscopes start around $500
> for
> the heavy hitters.  (I had a good learning experience replacing some chips
> in my iPhone 6 Plus to fix the "touch screen disease.")
>
> I think that SMTs should propel solder kit building to a new level, not
> shut
> it down!  Just sayin'
>
> 73
>
>
>
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