Re: SMD Soldering is Easy...
People need to try and work with SMD parts...it IS easier than you think. I also use the approach below, but use tweezers to hold the part in place while soldering. I find: the the left-most pair
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Jack
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#19209
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Re: SMD Soldering is Easy...
SMD is easy.? So much better than through hole. I put solder on one pad.? Drop the part, push it around with an exacto knife. Hold down with a finger or (finger nail for small 0805 parts). Solder
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wb6ogd
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#19208
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Re: SMD Soldering is Easy...
Looks like a useful technique for SOIC parts, as shown in the picture. There are many kits that use a few SMD ICs of that size along with mostly through-hole components. The Softrock series is a good
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Shirley Dulcey KE1L
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#19207
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SMD Soldering is Easy...
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w8diz <w8diz@...>
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Re: 25 years of the SIERRA - Mainboard, Band Module and critical parts are available
My first search of Mouser showed the 22MHz, 26MHz, and 29MHz not available. Second try found them all. Bob Macklin Seattle, Wa. --- New Outlook Express and Windows Live Mail replacement - get it here:
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Bob Macklin <macklinbob@...>
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Re: 25 years of the SIERRA - Mainboard, Band Module and critical parts are available
An update to the above, the 22 MHz is in a HC-49US short case at $0.47 per unit and in stock. Digikey might also have all of them in the larger case, but I haven't checked. 72/73, Jim, K8IQY > > >
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Jim Kortge, K8IQY
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Re: Progress Report, NC40A IF#2 [long]
Chuck, The only way I know to beat USPS cost is to sign up with someone like Stamps.com for $17.99 per month. That will get you a 40% discount on Priority mail shipping. I think at one time you needed
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Ray
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Re: 25 years of the SIERRA - Mainboard, Band Module and critical parts are available
All of the above crystals appear to be in stock at Mouser in HC49 /HC49U packages (large case) in the range of $0.44 to $0.79 in single quantity.? So the premix crystals are not an issue. 72, Jim,
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Jim Kortge, K8IQY
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Re: Errata on freq counter
All we need is one more mode.? Sample for 1sec and display, via scrolling or whatever, the results down to 1Hz. I agree about the Guys dial kit.? I bought a number of them and use them. They are
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chuck adams
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Re: Errata on freq counter
that is one I did not find, here are a few others including DL4YHF web site: https://www.qsl.net/dl4yhf/freq_counter/freq_counter.html#firmware_download
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Graham <planophore@...>
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Re: 25 years of the SIERRA - Mainboard, Band Module and critical parts are available
Google translate may help. I use it frequently on non-english web pages even to the point of being able read German, French, and Russian radio forums. cheers, Graham ve3gtc
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Graham <planophore@...>
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Re: 25 years of the SIERRA - Mainboard, Band Module and critical parts are available
Mouser has all but the 22,26, and29 DigiKey has the 22 and 26.
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Bob Macklin <macklinbob@...>
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Re: 25 years of the SIERRA - Mainboard, Band Module and critical parts are available
John, As I [perfunctorily] read the manual and schematic, the Sierra requires 7 matched 4.915 MHz crystals for the main board and 1 each of the following for the band modules: RF Crystal PMO
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k6whp <k6whp@...>
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Re: 25 years of the SIERRA - Mainboard, Band Module and critical parts are available
Consider using a DDS in their place I'm looking at using a microcontroller for computer interface (CAT) and replacing the VFO with a DDS. I'm working on doing that to a NorCal40 right now. Bob Macklin
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Bob Macklin <macklinbob@...>
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Re: 25 years of the SIERRA - Mainboard, Band Module and critical parts are available
One thing to consider if one is to build the band modules is that some of the crystals at the needed frequencies will be tough and or expensive to get. 73 - john - n0hj
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John Evans - N0HJ
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Re: 25 years of the SIERRA - Mainboard, Band Module and critical parts are available
Sehr gut in den Sierra Boards, mein Freund. Aber die bestellseite ist auf deutsch und was von uns die nicht "habla" machen? Wie bestellen wir? (Very good on the Sierra boards, my friend. But the order
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k6whp <k6whp@...>
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Re: HC-49/U and HC-49/S
My 2 cents worth on "pullability" of crystals... My experience is that full size 49 xtals offer a larger freq span than the short stuff. Another thing...Over many years, I have seen multiple xtals in
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w8diz <w8diz@...>
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HC-49/U and HC-49/S
A discussion on the differences came up somewhere not long ago. I had made some measurements while re-doing the filter in my ATS-3 and also when using the "short" crystals in another ("measurement
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Nick Kennedy
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Errata on freq counter
I stand corrected.? I did a quick search and found that the DL4YHF frequency counter code is open source. https://github.com/TheHWcave/PIC-freq.counter-modification/blob/master/counter_TheHWcave.asm
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chuck adams
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Progress Report, NC40A IF#2 [long]
Project is progressing, but I hit a bump in the road or I ran over something.? :-) First.? Because I wanted to try the higher frequency LO experiment for the NC40A for changing IF to 9MHz and for
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chuck adams
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