tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post2156398149399530712..comments2024-03-28T05:17:55.293-04:00Comments on W2LJ QRP - When you care to send the very least!: Not exactly the news I want to hear....QRP - When you care to send the very least!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08707602309223956112noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-2801695948532719702010-02-09T18:36:28.096-05:002010-02-09T18:36:28.096-05:00Oh, I will be asking them to send me a new one; on...Oh, I will be asking them to send me a new one; once I determine the old one is defective. At my old job, I dealt quite a bit with SMT; but that was over three years ago. Hopefully, I have not lost the touch!<br /><br />It took long enough just to get the kit in the first place. Just about two months from placing the order to receiving the box in the mail. I would not be hopeful about a timely fix by anyone connected with QRPKits.<br /><br />Therefore, I will attempt to do this myself; and I will look into what it might cost to order one of these puppies from a third party vendor. Perhaps that way, I will actually receive it sooner. Julian is not the only one whom I've heard refer to horror stories when it came to getting replacement parts through QRPKits. com.<br /><br />I went into this with open eyes and should have known better; but I heard so many success stories that I thought that I would luck out. Not so far.<br /><br />73 de Larry W2LJLarry W2LJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11511736425569962662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-15880389227743176682010-02-09T18:35:31.220-05:002010-02-09T18:35:31.220-05:00BTW, by meaning the shipping costs would kill me ....BTW, by meaning the shipping costs would kill me ..... <br /><br />For instance, Mouser charges $12.00 minimum, no matter how smal your order is.<br /><br />73 de Larry W2LJLarry W2LJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11511736425569962662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-2320551735030004402010-02-09T08:23:01.726-05:002010-02-09T08:23:01.726-05:00The shipping costs would kill you.
How big is the...The shipping costs would kill you.<br /><br />How big is the surface mount device?<br /><br />I would ask them to send you a new one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-77976987304948519902010-02-09T06:21:36.468-05:002010-02-09T06:21:36.468-05:00Larry, I know this might be a silly question, but ...Larry, I know this might be a silly question, but have you contacted QRPKITS about this factory installed boo boo? I know you have a lot of work and time already invested, but like you said, you didn't put the part in wrong. Personally I'd probably ask for a replacement board and parts instead of running the risk of destroying the PCB...I am not real good at removing SMT parts...maybe you're a lot better than I am at it. Maybe you can send QRPKITS the board, they can fix it, make sure the chip is good, and send it back to you?Brian KB9BVNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09894996713821585595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-91343797664295801982010-02-09T05:43:33.854-05:002010-02-09T05:43:33.854-05:00That is really poor, leaving it to you to take a c...That is really poor, leaving it to you to take a crash course in SMT rework to fix a problem that wasn't your fault. Good luck with that.<br /><br />I've blogged about my problems with kits from Hendricks before, so I'll just say that I won't be buying any more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11984840704237681015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-70770146224576447382010-02-09T01:16:49.620-05:002010-02-09T01:16:49.620-05:00Hi Larry, it looks like the north pole. 73 PaulHi Larry, it looks like the north pole. 73 PaulPaul Stam PAØKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472039726489965017noreply@blogger.com