[hpsdr] ALEX - Input protection

[Chris Stake]

You're right Graham,

I guess it's a while since I was a designer and the socketed component
concept doesn't apply anymore, thank you for explaining that.

I hope you find the right balance.

Kind regards

Chris Stake.


-----Original Message-----
From: Graham Haddock [mailto:KE9H at austin.rr.com] 
Sent: 08 August 2007 03:14
To: Chris Stake
Cc: hpsdr at hpsdr.org
Subject: Re: [hpsdr] ALEX - Input protection

Chris Stake wrote:
> If it's just a transient suppressor you might consider leaving it out and
> fitting the primary input device in a socket?
> Nothing comes free.
>
>   

Well, these are all surface mount parts.  I don't think they come in 
wire leaded packages,
or anything that I could socket.  So once they are soldered down, I have 
no choice but
to protect them as best I can from the real world.

A lot of the newer technology parts are only offered in surface mount, now.

--- Graham

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