MOTM

Question:
On the 320 LFO, the tempco resistor is supposed to touch Q1 and Q2, yet the 
instructions say in bold face to be sure that the tempco resistor is "all the 
way flat on the pc board surface".  It would make far better contact with Q1 
and Q2 if left about 1/10 of an inch above the pc board.  Is it more 
important that it sits flat on the pc board then make good contact with Q1 
and Q2?

Thanks
-Elhardt

Looking at my 320s the Tempco seems to have pretty good contact with the 
IC's although it is near the base of the enclosure.  Paul always has a good 
reason when one of the instructions is in bold,  and perhaps he will 
enlighten us when he returns from his vacation.

-dave-

At 01:42 AM 12/25/00 -0500, you wrote:

>On the 320 LFO, the tempco resistor is supposed to touch Q1 and Q2, yet the
>instructions say in bold face to be sure that the tempco resistor is "all the
>way flat on the pc board surface".  It would make far better contact with Q1
>and Q2 if left about 1/10 of an inch above the pc board.  Is it more
>important that it sits flat on the pc board then make good contact with Q1
>and Q2?

Hmmm......I suppose you can raise it off the pcb some to contact the 2
transistors. But it doesn't
matter *that* much, since it runs at such a low frequency.

Paul S.

----- Original Message -----
From: <elhardt@...>
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Sent: Monday, December 25, 2000 12:42 AM
Subject: [motm] MOTM-320 Tempco Placement?


> Question:
> On the 320 LFO, the tempco resistor is supposed to touch Q1 and Q2, yet
the
> instructions say in bold face to be sure that the tempco resistor is "all
the
> way flat on the pc board surface".  It would make far better contact with
Q1

> and Q2 if left about 1/10 of an inch above the pc board.  Is it more
> important that it sits flat on the pc board then make good contact with Q1
> and Q2?
>
> Thanks
> -Elhardt
>
>
>
>