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Date: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 18:15:41 -0500
From: LDG Electronics <ldg@radix.net>
To: qrp-l@Lehigh.EDU
Subject: [12109] Re: AT-11 Hint
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I've noticed that a lot of builder have been having problems with the 14
pin header on the AT-11. Here's what I found out.
There is a problem with the PC board hole size for J3 and D20. We
switched
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Ladies and gentlemen trying to insert a connector into the AT-11 board:
>From experience along time ago, I learned to never twist anything in a
hole of a plated through board. The plating may disconnect and come out.
It was worse with multi-layer boards. The best solution I have read on
the reflector is to position the connector as close as possible to the
board WITHOUT forcing it in, and solder from the top. Add a tiny amount
a solder to the bottom of the board after.
Just my two cents. When I built mine, I made a wire harness and soldered
it directly into the board.
Douglas L. Datwyler WR7O Sandy, UT DN40
datwyler@aros.net
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