Ordered the U10 MCP9801 temperature sensor IC for my mcHF transceiver. Arrived today, fair enough it was only coming from the next big town across, but still pretty quick all things considered. So, I thought i'd solder it in tonight.
Its at this point I realise that the chip ive ordered, is not the 8-SOIC SMD unit that fits the boards and that is just about within my soldering capability - but a damn 8MSOP package, otherwise known as a fleck of muck with legs.
OK, so it is the same device electrically, but theres no way im ever going to be able to fit the thing! So, the correct 8-SOIC unit is now ordered, at a few pence more cost, from the exact same supplier. Probably not even worth the hassle of trying to send it back!
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