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Amateurs and Kits

Amateurs and Kits. “I love the smell of solder in the morning” (or, Why kits?) Robby WB5RVZ www.wb5rvz.com. For Note Takers. http://www.wb5rvz.com/presentations/KitBuilding.ppt. Why Build Kits. Convenience Economy Education Confidence Fun. History. Knight Kits (Allied Radio).

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Amateurs and Kits

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  1. Amateurs and Kits “I love the smell of solder in the morning” (or, Why kits?) Robby WB5RVZ www.wb5rvz.com www.wb5rvz.com

  2. For Note Takers http://www.wb5rvz.com/presentations/KitBuilding.ppt www.wb5rvz.com

  3. Why Build Kits • Convenience • Economy • Education • Confidence • Fun www.wb5rvz.com

  4. History • Knight Kits (Allied Radio) www.wb5rvz.com

  5. History www.wb5rvz.com

  6. History • Heathkits www.wb5rvz.com

  7. History • Lafayette Radio www.wb5rvz.com

  8. What You Should Expect in a Kit • Board • Schematic • Parts List/BOM • Construction Documentation • Enclosure • On-Line Support/Resources www.wb5rvz.com

  9. Some Kit Sources • NORCAL QRP Club • 4SQRP • Softrock • Genesis • Ten-Tec • Carls • Ramsey • Elenco • Velleman • Quality Kits • AC6V Home Page Kits/links • W1WC Kits/Links • Emtech • HF Products (“Packer”) • Jackson Harbor www.wb5rvz.com

  10. Tools www.wb5rvz.com

  11. Trouble-Shooting www.wb5rvz.com

  12. Newbie Strategy • Start small and practical • e.g.: • Beginners - Solder starter kits: • Hobbytron • http://www.hobbytron.com/solder_kit.html • Velleman: http://www.vellemanusa.com/images/products/0/k-start2.jpg • Elenco: http://www.kitsusa.net/phpstore/html/AK-100-2-in-1-Learn-to-solder-kit-wtools-1037.html www.wb5rvz.com

  13. Newbie Strategy • Practical: Four State QRP electronic Keyer kit $17.00 (http://www.wa0itp.com/aa0zzkeyer.html} • Practical (SMD): Four State QRP Dummy Load SMD Starter Kit (40 2k 1206 resistors) $7.00 (http://www.wa0itp.com/dummyload.html) www.wb5rvz.com

  14. Newbie Strategy • Practical: Ten-Tec Thru-hole transmatch tuning bridge, $18.00, http://radio.tentec.com/kits/accessoryfun/1051 www.wb5rvz.com

  15. Newbie - Tactics • Be Prepared • Tools • Workspace and lighting • (Re)Read Documentation • Be Organized • Inventory Parts Against BOM • Organize Parts • Don’t trust colorcodes • Be Refreshed and Alert • Ideally: • Build a little, • test a little, • build a little, • test a little, . . . www.wb5rvz.com

  16. Example – Softrock SR LIte II RX • $18 SDR 20m receiver from KB9YIG • Kit includes: • Components • Board • Documentation (via www.wb5rvz.com) • Six Stages • Schematic • Detailed BOM • Detailed Stage Steps & Tests • Support: Softrock40 Yahoo User Group www.wb5rvz.com

  17. Example – SR Lite II Schematic www.wb5rvz.com

  18. Example – SR Lite II PCB www.wb5rvz.com

  19. Example – SR Lite II PS StageSubschematic www.wb5rvz.com

  20. Example – SR Lite II PS StageStage Parts Placement Top Bottom www.wb5rvz.com

  21. Example – SR Lite II PS Stage BOM www.wb5rvz.com

  22. Example – SR Lite II PS Stage Steps www.wb5rvz.com

  23. Example – SR Lite II PS Stage Tests www.wb5rvz.com

  24. Example – SR Lite II PS Stage Completed Views www.wb5rvz.com

  25. Example – SR Lite II Completed www.wb5rvz.com

  26. Q&A http://www.wb5rvz.com/presentations/KitBuilding.ppt • http://www.wb5rvz.com/presentations/KitBuilding.ppt • Pick up my card. www.wb5rvz.com

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