I will second that. I built two Weber MTRs and in many ways it was easier than through-hole, except for the size. I used a soldering iron. “No soldering required” kits are no fun to me. I would never say that I built my KX3 for instance, only assembled it.
Gil. -- PGP Key: http://keskydee.com/gil.asc On Jul 20, 2014, at 8:30 AM, N4OI - Ken <ke...@roadrunner.com> wrote: > Back to topic... perhaps it is time for Elecraft to start offering some "big > boy" kits that make full use of SMTs and other modern components. Any > serious ham should have a good digital 'scope, and a hot air solder station > with a syringe of solder paste (which can be bought new for less than $100). > With the right tools, SMTs are the way to go! ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
