[R-390] first radio thread

Randy and Sherry Guttery comcents at bellsouth.net
Wed Aug 17 16:56:36 EDT 2011


On 8/17/2011 3:19 PM, John Kolb wrote:
> That would be Ungar.  Still around as a niche product, but with the
> tip not grounded
Use the three-wire handle (which is on the page you provided 
the link for);
> and no temperature control,
Sorta true - but they make heaters from 23W - (700) to 45W- 
(900) - and different tips... Plus one can always plug into 
the bench's variac...
> not too good for solid state electronics.
I do everything from surface mount -- to boat anchors with 
my 770 (predecossor to the 7x00 series).
> http://www.elexp.com/sdr_7400.htm
>

just my .02

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