[hpsdr] parts kit vs mounted SMT

[Len Nunn]

>On Thu, Jun 08, 2006 at 09:03:01PM -0400, Eric Ellison wrote:
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>>In our HPSDR - TAPR discussion the question was How many REALLY
>>want SMT parts mounted vs Kits. This is a valid question which a polling
>>function could solve.
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Given the range of people here and the reasons why they are involved in 
this wonderful hobby (and their available budget and varying degrees of 
confidence in construction), a range of options, if practicable, would 
seem sensible.  My personal preference is to solder my own, and 
therefore would be happy so long as one of the purchase options for each 
module includes a bare board.  However, if a design happened to call for 
a BGA or even LFCSP chip then my confidence would reduce to around nil, 
and I would be truly grateful for a pre-mounted/tested option for this 
sort of part at least.  I'm looking at the resistor array set for Ozy 
with a degree of nervousness, but at least go/nogo testing for these 
requires only a multimeter.

Lurking with interest!
Len  G6YZB

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