[Elecraft] Ngen Wideband Noise Generator Mini Module Kit Problem

[brian]

Scott,
https://www.minicircuits.com/pdfs/MAR-1+.pdf
gives a part layout.

My recollection is to just lay the arms down on the pads and solder them 
like a SMT part.  Caution:  Part is static sensitive.

73 de Brian/K3KO

On 7/29/2018 0:26 AM, Scott wrote:
> Arrgh.  Where to begin.  All was going well until "installing" U1 MAR-1
> MMIC.
>
> Initial inventory of said kit was missing U1 MAR-1 MMIC.  FWIW, there
> are no part numbers and no pictures in the pdf manual.  So I emailed
> parts at elecraft and they sent me E600080 MAR-1 MMIC in a plastic bag.
> Upon inspection of this part during the build 2 weeks later it did not
> look like a solderable part, there were no leads for the thru holes.  It
> appeared to be just plastic with a raised "+" on one side and two holes
> on one end.  So I emailed parts at elecraft and said there has to be a
> mistake/problem and could they please check again and send the correct
> part that was solderable.  I received the second E600080 MAR-1 MMIC.
> Meet the new boss same as the old boss... the parts were identical. Upon
> closer inspection under magnification there is a "part" located inside
> the "+".  So cut it out and it is a very small black cylinder with 4
> "arms" 90deg apart.  If this is the correct part then I'll send back the
> first one they sent me.
>
> But here is the problem.  The Ngen PCB Rev B (which is the PCB that I
> have) has 4 "thru holes" for installing U1 MAR1 MMIC and there are no
> leads from E600080 to solder it to the PCB.  There are 4 "arms" but it
> is unclear to me how these "arms" are to be soldered to the board.
> Unless I solder wires in the 4 thru holes in the PCB and thence to the
> "arms" of E600080 I have no idea how to solder this part to the PCB. The
> pdf manual does not say anything about soldering wires into the thru
> holes and thence to the "arms".
> http://www.elecraft.com/manual/E740057_N-Gen_Manual_Rev_D.pdf
>
> I'm hoping someone else has built this module kit lately and figured it
> out or Elecraft is going to have to give me some guidance on how to
> solder this part to the board because it sure is not obvious to me.
>
> Scott
> AD5HS
>
>
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