Hello Mike
Just building a 40m QCX mini.? Fitted T1 this morning along with LPF components out of sequence to ensure I could check out the completed filter before doing anything else,?having experienced an issue on a previous project caused by a wrongly marked capacitor.? Sequence is whatever is convenient for the builder - just check you haven't got too many bits left over at the end!
I fitted L1 to L3, then checked them out for continuity before fitting C25 to C29.? I didn't cut off the leads from C25 and C29 immediately, but used them to tag onto 2 flyleads made up from a couple of inches of RG174 with SMA and BNC connectors respectively. I keep them for that purpose.? Saves getting solder in any hole I need later.??
Plugging in the nanoVNA says the filter looks fine, as expected.??
Just finished the 1300Z QCX QSO party session on 30m, cut short by blown fuse, so having fixed that, soldering iron on and back to the QCX mini.
Good luck with yours.
Chris? G4CWS
