"Richard" wrote in message
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KD7TOG wrote:
You can try using wirewrap sockets, and reform the leads to meet your
requirements ....

Ha, quite amazing, though wirewraps was obsolete technolgy.

I've never used it for rf projects, but for digital it still works just fine
for prototyping. Assuming you still have a supply of chips that are dips.
thanks, John.
KC5DWD