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Subject: [softrock40] RXTX sparking and arcing (still having waveform issues)
when I go to test the components with a voltmeter, I receive arcing and sparks off the board. I know the board is low voltage, but why is the radio doing this.
You must have an intermittent short circuit on the power line. Probably the 12V line.
Look carefully with a glass, maybe a solder splash or even a badly etched track.
73 Alan G4ZFQ