Required Items And Tools - Ten-Tec 1253 Assembly And Instruction Manual

REQUIRED, not supplied:
8 fresh "C" Cells (alkaline or "heavy duty" recommended)
OR: 12 volt DC power supply
Antenna wire - 10-30 feet of hookup wire ("bell wire")
Drop of clear glue (to secure DC power LED)
Electrical tape (to insulate LED wires and battery snap connection.)
Drop of water-based white paint (for groove of main tuning knob)
Rosin-core solder (use THIN diameter solder intended for circuit boards)
RECOMMENDED (for hum-free reception on higher frequencies):
Ground connection to rear panel (earth ground rod or copper cold water pipe).
OR: coaxial feedline with grounded shield
OPTIONAL:
Headphones or External Speaker
Active antenna for portable operation (such as T-KIT 1552)
Cigar lighter power cord for car/RV operation
MINIMUM TOOLS FOR 1253 KIT ASSEMBLY:
15 to 35 watt soldering iron
diagonal cutters or wire "nippers"
needle-nose pliers
household pliers or nutdriver set (to tighten panel nuts)
adjustable wire stripping tool
miniature screwdriver or alignment blade (to adjust R6)
small allen wrench set (for knob setscrews)
12" ruler (to measure hookup wire lengths)
flat screwdriver or No. 4 nut driver (for #65028 screws)
small and medium phillips screwdrivers
HELPFUL, SUGGESTED:
VOM (multitester), digital or analog
small nutdriver or socket set
miniature alligator clip jumper wires
of a type intended for electronic PC-board assembly.
(Available at electronics distributors or Radio Shack™ stores.)
DO NOT use hardware store solder, paste or flux.
Solder contains LEAD: wash hands before eating!
USE ROSIN-CORE SOLDER ONLY.
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