Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>The only failures I've had with gear over the last 3 years has been
>failure of RHOS solder joints. One was a very expensive HD TV set. It
>was under warranty and the tech said the majority of their work now
>days is repairing failed RHOS solder problems right from the factory.
>Lead in the connections/solder is not a problem in use. As someone else
>said, it's only a problem when thrown out in the trash where it leaches
>out under the acidic conditions in the dump.
>
Lead-free solder is only of benefit after the equipment has been dumped.
Tin/lead solder helps keep equipment from *being* dumped.
--
73 from Ian GM3SEK 'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
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