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Since this is a "professional" antenna, we sincerely hope you put this together
in a professional manner. This project will not work as well as you wished if you
just slap it together without following good assembly techniques, and follow all
instructions. If you have any questions with an assembly step, give us a call at
the factory instead of jumping to conclusions, we will be happy to help you with
any problems.
This is a mixed signal project meaning there is digital, audio, and RF circuitry all
in one unit. As with all RF circuitry, we want to mount the parts AS LOW AS
POSSIBLE to the board. A 1/4" lead length on a part not mounted close to the
board can act as an inductor or an antenna, causing all sorts of problems in
your circuit.
For each part, our word "Install" always means these steps:
1. Pick the correct part value to start with.
2. Insert it into the correct PC board location, making sure the part is
mounted flush to the PC board unless otherwise noted.
3. Orient it correctly, follow the PC board drawing and the written direc-
tions for all parts - especially when there's a right way and a wrong way
to solder it in. (Diode bands, electrolytic capacitor polarity, transistor
shapes, dotted or notched ends of IC's, and so forth.)
4. Solder all connections unless directed otherwise. Use enough heat and sol-
der flow for clean, shiny, completed connections.
Keeping this in mind, lets begin by sorting out our components and cross-
checking them against the parts list to make sure we have received everything.
NOTE TO NEWCOMERS: If you are a first time kit builder you may find this
manual easier to understand than you may have expected. Each part in the kit
is checked off as you go, while a detailed description of each part is given. If
you follow each step in the manual in order, and practice good soldering and kit
building skills, the kit is next to fail-safe. If a problem does occur, the manual
will lead you through step by step in the troubleshooting guide until you find the
problem and are able to correct it.
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