Welcome Alan! I went through the same questions last year. A variable power soldering station is helpful. Make sure whatever iron you get is ESD safe. Small thin solder is the easiest to work with. I used a silver based solder, just because I had a pound of it and it was .015". For parts sorting, see if you can get a couple egg cartons (you probably used these if you built Heathkits) they are great for the resistors, caps, hardware. I'd leave the delicate stuff in the pink bags until you need them. Oh, if you can find a cheap wrist strap to ground yourself for ESD reasons, all the better. A magnifying visor is nice for reading the resistor bands. Use a good light as some of the colors (red and brown) are only shades of difference...
Take your time and have fun! 73, Julius n2wn _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
