Paul, Do not distort the leads on the thermistor. Just insert the leads as far as they will go and solder in place.
73, Don W3FPR Paul Huff wrote: > The instructions for the PLL thermistor board for the K2 say that the body of > the thermistor should just touch the board. It also cautions that the leads > are > fragile and should not be bent "any more than necessary." Near the body of > my > thermistor the leads have a slight twist (clearly manufactured that way) and > are > coated with a gray covering - possibly a ceramic insulation(?). As it is, > the > body of my thermistor will sit about 1/16" above the board. Should I try to > remove the twist in the leads and this covering so that I really get the body > of > the thermistor in contact with the board? Any suggestions on how to do this > without damaging the part? > > Thanks in advance for any advice! > > 73, > Paul - N8XMS > > ______________________________________________________________ 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
