Tools Needed; Construction Techniques - Pacific Antenna Active Antenna Manual

Tools Needed

• Temperature Controlled Soldering Station with small tip or 15-35 watt soldering iron with small tip.
• Solder 60/40 or 63/37 Tin-Lead
• Small Diagonal Cutters
• Small Needle Nose Pliers
• Pencil, Pen, and/or Highlighter
• BRIGHT work light
Optional
• Magnifying headpiece or lighted magnifying glass.
• Multi-meter
• Solder Sucker or Solder Wick
• Small multi-blade Screw Driver
• Knife or Wire Stripper
• Small Ruler
• Cookie Sheet to build in and keep parts from jumping onto the floor.

Construction Techniques

• Please take time to inventory the parts before starting and report any shortages to QRPKITS.com
• Pre-sorting the resistors and capacitors can speed up the assembly and reduce mistakes.
• You can insert several parts at a time onto the board. When you insert a part bend the leads over
• slightly to hold the part in place, then solder all at the same time. Clip the leads flush.
• Most parts should be mounted as close to the board as possible.
• It is best to use a Temperature Controlled Soldering Station with small tip or a 15-35 watt soldering iron
with small tip. Conical or very small screw driver tips are best.
• If you are a beginner, new to soldering, there are a number of resources on the web to help you get on the
right track soldering like a pro. Google Soldering Techniques.
Here is one good example:
http://www.elecraft.com/TechNotes/N0SS_SolderNotes/N0SS_SolderNotesV6.pdf
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