Russ, Why make the static sensitivity problem potentially worse - just solder it onto the board taking reasonable anti-static measures when you do. Once soldered onto the board, the IC is no longer static sensitive because its input(s) are no longer floating.
Touch a grounded bare metal surface before removing the IC from the anti-static foam and touch a ground on the board before putting the IC into the holes. The idea is to keep everything at the same potential. You can take another step and work on an anti-static mat and wear an anti-static wrist strap. Another good thing to do is to spray Static Guard on and under your work surface, your chair and your clothing - wear no nylon (or other static creating) clothing - cotton is good. 73, Don W3FPR On 12/18/2010 10:06 AM, Russ WD5RS wrote: > I am working on the KAF2 audio filter for my K2; at least I will be as soon > as the missing voltage regulator makes it thru the Christmas mail. Naturally > my junk boxes have 5V, 8V, 9V, 12V etc., but no 6V regulators! Hi Hi ! > > The instructions state that the real time clock IC is static sensitive. Can > I put this IC in an 8 pin header rather than soldering it to the board? > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
