Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft stuff (surface mount)
Brett, If you have not built anything yet using SMDs, I believe that you will probably be converted to using SMDs after you have. Just be very careful to keep chip capacitors of the same value separated from others before using them, because the cap.value is usually not marked on the chip. I do not own a microscope, and have found that a good magnifying glass is a useful alternative for this OT when working with very small chip capacitors (.05 in x .05 in). 73, Geoff GM4ESD - Original Message - From: Brett Gazdzinski brett.gazdzin...@verizon.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 2:53 AM Subject: [Elecraft] New Elecraft stuff (surface mount) I could do surface mount, I would think some aspects of it is easier, but its hard to see the values on some through hole parts in the k2, and figuring out what parts go where in something like a K2 kit would NOT be fun I think I almost needed a microscope for some K2 parts as it is... Brett N2DTS __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft stuff (surface mount)
I dont think SMT is that bad, then again I am young, when I brought this up to a ham I met at FDIM he told me he is blind in one eye and has more than 3db on me in age, so there are no excuses, its like mike fright but with building, just try them sometime. I find smt is easier to work with than thru hole IMHO. Matt W8ESE Former KD8DAO http://blog.MattIsKichigai.com On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 9:53 PM, Brett Gazdzinskibrett.gazdzin...@verizon.net wrote: I could do surface mount, I would think some aspects of it is easier, but its hard to see the values on some through hole parts in the k2, and figuring out what parts go where in something like a K2 kit would NOT be fun I think I almost needed a microscope for some K2 parts as it is... Brett N2DTS __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] New Elecraft stuff (surface mount)
On Thu, 2009-05-21 at 22:39 -0400, Matt Palmer wrote: I dont think SMT is that bad, then again I am young, when I brought this up to a ham I met at FDIM he told me he is blind in one eye and has more than 3db on me in age, so there are no excuses, its like mike fright but with building, just try them sometime. I find smt is easier to work with than thru hole IMHO. For us old-timers with middle-aged eyes, surface mount is actually easier because you do it under a microscope. Al N1AL __ 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
