The Iler 40 QRP SSB transceiver kit proceeds apace - a snail's pace. I wasted a lot of time correcting stupid errors - like soldering a resistor in the wrong place and putting a diode in back to front. I mean, I know diodes have to go the right way round and the banded end is clearly enough marked on the board. Removing parts from boards with plated through holes is a nightmare. Why didn't I check it?
Another reason for the slow progress is that building circuits does my back in. It's the bending forward to see the parts under the magnifying lens that does it. Eventually there is a twinge from my lower back that says: time to take a break. So I'll put everything to one side and do something else for a bit.Image may be NSFW.
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| Part completed Iler 40 board |
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