Ramsey Electronics FX-440 Manual page 72

ABOUT THE WIRE SUPPLIED WITH YOUR KIT:
Your kit parts include lengths of wire for making all needed connections
from the PC board to the controls and jacks. Because there is nothing
critical in the functions of these wires, the color and style of wire lengths
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actually packed in your kit may vary. You may receive lengths of 2 or 3 .
conductor wire (such as speaker cable or ribbon cable) or a supply of I
simple single conductor hookup wire. Use the heavier gauge wire for the ·
power supply connections in the following steps, saving the lighter gauge
wire for jacks and controls. The bare wire is used for constructing the
diode matrix for frequency programming and also for making a few coils.
The piece of thin, enameled "magnet" wire is to be wound on the small
"toroid" coil in Assembly Stage "CA.• '
"TINNING" is the process of heating the stripped end of a wire and
LIGHTLY flowing solder so that all strands are bonded together. This
practice, while not essential, generally makes for easier soldering and
physically stronger connections.
BROKEN WIRES are the primary cause of malfunctions in ham
equipment and computers! Please follow our instructions in Stage CR
(PAGE 27) for securing completed cables to the PC board temporarily so
the connections will not get damaged during further assembly.
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING FLEXING WIRES: In Stages A, 8, CR,
and M, you will install numerous wires from the PC board for panel
controls and jacks. Repeated flipping of the board during assembly can
damage these wires and also become very annoying during kit assembly.
PLEASE tie the wires down as noted on page 27, using one of the cable
ties provided.
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