QMX build - in trouble already...
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Into my QMX build. This is about my 7th QRP labs kit. Sure is cramped, but doable.?
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While soldering in the diodes, I noticed that L504, underneath, was “hanging by a thread” - one side of the inductor was detached and the pad on the other side pad was lifted off the board, but still attached to the SMD. I attempted to tack the detached end back but in doing so the lifted pad end became detached. I did get the SMD back, hopefully soldered on both ends, but I have no idea whether it is connected, nor whether the pads are still integrated in the circuit.
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What should be my next steps?I am not versed in electronics to figure out the meaning of L504.
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In the meantime, I am just going to complete the QMX build in hopes that someone will help me figure out what I should do and tell me what to expect if indeed this SMD is not in the circuit.
Thanks for your thoughts,
Phil K3UT
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