Re: KitsAndParts uni-VFO kit
OK.? Patent pending has been removed.? You beat me to it Doug.? But, I use the small end of a zip tie.? When I dip into into the blob (sorry Steve McQueen), there is a sharp tip at the end of the
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chuck adams
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Re: KitsAndParts uni-VFO kit
looks good.? looking forward to your video.? I play with hot air but have never tried a skillet.? I put a blob of paste on whatever scrap is at hand and apply with a toothpick.? on an indulgent
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Doug W
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Re: KitsAndParts uni-VFO kit
after ruining a handful SOIC parts trying to hand solder them, i spent fifty bucks and bought one of these hot plates: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZLBSVGM i then spent a quiet afternoon with a couple
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bill K7WXW
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Re: KitsAndParts uni-VFO kit
Your job does look great Chuck! I wonder if you could do this in the kitchen oven? I've checked the temp before, it is right on. 73, Gary WB6OGD
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wb6ogd
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Re: Label Printing (was Jackson and Garner topic)
Thanks for the info on the labels Chuck. -Albert KI4ORI
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Albert Marsh
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Re: ADC 40 (and ADC 20) crystal filter info
Steve, Yes, the output from the G3URR testor is related to the crystal's Q. In my G3URR/W7ZOI measurement setup, I use a diode doubler on the output (from a G3URR article in the ARCI *QQ*) to a pair
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Walter Thomas/K3ASW
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Re: KitsAndParts uni-VFO kit
Looks great, Chuck! Does it work??? 73 Mike M. KU4QO [email protected]> wrote:
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Michael Maiorana
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Re: KitsAndParts uni-VFO kit
Looks good! Better than hand soldering. Used to be able to do that ¡.. 73 de VK2HHS Henrik
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Henrik Stenstrom
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Re: KitsAndParts uni-VFO kit
It's a certain kind of ridiculous how small those have become! Considering my semi-senior eyesight, I have done well with hot air removal and replacement of tiny ICs, but I haven't yet tried the
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Kirk Kleinschmidt, NT0Z
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KitsAndParts uni-VFO kit
Here is my second pass at the skillet method.? I am a fast learner, gotta give me that. I'll do a video of the patented paste applicator.? We don't need no stinking syringe. No solder bridges ever
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chuck adams
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Re: The qrptech Samuel L Jackson and Jennifer Garner Effect
Thanks Chuck, The Vevor is the one I looked at. I can't imagine cutting .250 aluminum with it but should be OK for 1/16 or maybe even 1/8. I'll watch the video and I think there would be many ithers
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Jim WB4ILP
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Re: smd tweezers
Robin, those are not crossed tweezers (as in self gripping).? That is what I prefer to use.? I bought a pair from I think TEengineering but the are similar to these Hakko tweezers:
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Jim Pruitt WA7DUY
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Photograph
I took the photo after the first solder bridge removal.? I reheated the board and the Microchip slipped into perfect alignment.? I have to get some solder braid. Any particular brand and mesh size?
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chuck adams
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Re: The qrptech Samuel L Jackson and Jennifer Garner Effect
I have a band saw to cut boards, but it doesn't have the depth for large areas. The hand held router allows me to cut boards to size and not take up a large area in the garage for a table saw, and
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chuck adams
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ADC status, SMD learning curve and a thought
1.? The audio section is lacking in gain, for some reason, and it just may be the reason why Doug Hendricks, KI6DS, and Steve Weber, KD1JV, switched to an LM386 in the kit version.? I'll ask Doug
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chuck adams
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Re: The qrptech Samuel L Jackson and Jennifer Garner Effect
btw, if you really like to live dangerously, you can cut PCB with a micro table saw like this proxxon i bought for other projects: https://www.proxxon.com/us/micromot/37006.php easier to make square
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bill K7WXW
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Re: The qrptech Samuel L Jackson and Jennifer Garner Effect
thanks for sharing the photo. i have been trying to figure out how to build a platform for shearing PCB, built two versions that didn't work as well as I would like. question: what did you use the
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bill K7WXW
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Re: smd tweezers
No magnetic issues with these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/315450526702?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=7wkq96zotu-&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=GVPs0dMYQlG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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Robin Midgett
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Attachment
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chuck adams
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Label Printing (was Jackson and Garner topic)
Go to officemax or staples and look at the avery stuff. They make a letter sheet size page for laser printers. It is clear and the one I use has matte finish and not the shiny stuff.? Make a front
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chuck adams
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