Matt,
Control Board C44 is not used - that location should have nothing in it.
I don't know the pin plating thickness, but if they are not wetting
easily, check your soldering temperature. I normally use 700 to 750 deg
F and find no problem.
There is a big difference in wetting capability between solder as well -
I use Multi-Core 63/37 with type 370 5 core flux and it wets nicely. I
had some old Weller Rosin core solder in the garage drawer that I
recently tried to use when soldering some antenna wire - it had no
wetting ability at all and I threw it in the trash.
73,
Don W3FPR
Matt Palmer wrote:
Almost complete with the control board and had a couple questions for the
peanut gallery. There are pads on the board for a C44, however this cap
does
not appear in the inventory, and is not mentioned in the manual, I
assume it
is for an additional module but we know what happens when you assume
things.
Also does anyone know the gold plating thickness on the right angle
connectors? I am generally unhappy with the wetting I am getting on several
pins and am concerned about these solder joints breaking somewhere in the
future, has anyone else had this problem (Before I get the canned responses
I am using a Metcal RF soldering iron with a 037 tip and am building the
board in compliance with JSTD 001D Class 3)
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