Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-db02.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 10A0B38000084; Sun, 29 Apr 2012 05:52:35 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1SOQn6-0005l3-6s for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:51:40 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1SOQn5-0005ku-LO for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:51:39 +0100 Received: from smtpout3.wanadoo.co.uk ([80.12.242.59] helo=smtpout.wanadoo.co.uk) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.77) (envelope-from ) id 1SOQn3-0006Iw-VR for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:51:38 +0100 Received: from AGB ([2.26.46.233]) by mwinf5d40 with ME id 3lrZ1j00651rdxN03lrZaL; Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:51:36 +0200 Message-ID: <2BB37ECFB44044EFACB44777CD3A2963@AGB> From: "Graham" To: References: <28E264A70BC6433AB06D915D0EAFB8B9@AGB> In-Reply-To: Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:51:33 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 120429-0, 29/04/2012), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "relay1.thorcom.net", has identified this incoming email as possible spam. The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: Ok , Tnx , Roelof, I thought that may be the case, but before doing it , best to ask ... I have a pcb layout (from web) for a mini-whip Ae and after your post , that the bfq19 is a better option, was going to alter the track to take the surface mount device, would need to be on the track side of the board. At 1.5 mm pitch will not be that simple ! [...] Content analysis details: (0.0 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE RBL: Sender listed at http://www.dnswl.org/, no trust [80.12.242.59 listed in list.dnswl.org] X-Scan-Signature: c1f72e5acb1277e013f90c915ad7ad68 Subject: Re: LF: BFQ19 SMT Collector pad Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-15"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.1 required=5.0 tests=MISSING_OUTLOOK_NAME autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:436476992:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d40564f9d0f636cb6 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none Ok , Tnx , Roelof, I thought that may be the case, but before doing it , best to ask ... I have a pcb layout (from web) for a mini-whip Ae and after your post , that the bfq19 is a better option, was going to alter the track to take the surface mount device, would need to be on the track side of the board. At 1.5 mm pitch will not be that simple ! Q there a commercial PCB available ? 73 -G. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Roelof Bakker" Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 10:35 AM To: Subject: Re: LF: BFQ19 SMT Collector pad > Hello Graham, > > I use them a lot and yes, you can solder the collector tap, which is > preferred for better heat transfer. > For best contact, I solder both sides of the collector. > > 73, > Roelof, pa0rdt >