[Elecraft] Should we expect something new in Dayton?

[Harry Yingst]

Surface mount actually is pretty easy once you do it a few times.

In some cases it can actually be easier, there is none of the having to reform leads on components

like when you are provided a 2.5mm lead spaced part to go in holes 5mm apart etc.

All I use is my regular iron with a fine point tip some .5mm (.020") solder and a magnifying visor.



It's just like going from the old point to point with tubes to PC boards and ICs, not harder just different.

I think a lot of people are afraid to try it, but once yo uget the hand of doing it you will find it's almost easier.







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From: Brian Denley <b.denley at comcast.net>
To: Harry Yingst <hlyingst at yahoo.com> 
Cc: Tom branton <kf5wbs at yahoo.com>; "elecraft at mailman.qth.net" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Should we expect something new in Dayton?



Agreed.  While I understand surface mount components have made kits harder to support, building the K2 was some of the most fun I have had in ham radio.

Brian 
KB1VBF
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> On May 2, 2017, at 8:11 PM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
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> Hopefully it's some more Kits
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> What first brought me to Elecraft was it being a Kit, but lately it seems more and more of it has become Non-Kits
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>      From: Tom branton via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 7:10 PM
> Subject: [Elecraft] Should we expect something new in Dayton?
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> Any thoughts on new Elecraft equipment being introduced at Dayton?
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> Sent from my iPad
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