Ron,
I bought a soldering station from Circuit Specialists in AZ and, as the order was more than $50, I got a FREE Digital Multi-Meter - it does a good job and I get the same readings I do from my B&K 2707A (cost me about $80 a year ago from Mouser but it reads capacitance, and transistor gain which the FREE DMM doesn't). FREE is good and the performance is A-OK. I also picked up the needle nose pliers and flush cut pliers (sized for circuit board work) at Home Depot for about $12 and they're great...got all of this info from reading the building tips link on the Elecraft site. Am well along with K2-100, S/N # 5266....a fantastic kit and well done in all respects. Good luck, hope you'll join the fray! 73, "H" Cary, K4TM _______________________________________________ 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