TW>JE>It has been my experience that gold/tin makes no difference.

TW> Taht depends o nthe Metal used in the socket contacts.
Some times TW> disimilar metals DO casue a problem.

There again I have never had a problem in that regard.
IBM used gold plated contacts and plug in cards in their SMS card and SLT
card computers - not because of dissimilar metal problems, but because
gold is an inert (non tarnishing metal) - thus not forming an insulating
property on the contacts.


Jay
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