True, I have thought about 17 and 10 and possibly trying to build a 6 meter kit. Has anyone made a 6M version ? I would build a 17 meter then the 10m. 17 is always open and 10M just sometimes. It also

Thanks for all the Replies on my post. I sent my 40M radio out to get looked at and it turned out that like 4 IC's were kaput. So it's been repaired and left Arizona back to me in Wisconsin via the US

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Hi, what are trying to print ? Just curious. I have a printer. Greg KB2QQM

Changing IC7 out helped at first, because before I changed it out I could not get a "dip" on R27, R24, or R17. After the swap I could, but then I found an active short on an SMD capacitor on the botto

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As soon as I plug it in you can hear it. Non stop. I does stop when I transmit though. I did some measuring on the IC's .. IC7, only getting out 1.68 volts. IC8 only getting out 2 volts. I need to cha

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Has anybody had this problem ? Checked everything and nothing out of the ordinary. I have changed out the voltage regulator to the 78m05. I changed out IC7 and IC9. No change. It wails with board itse

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OOPS.... I meant IC7..... NE5532PSR

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I need to order a new R36 5K potentiometer. Anybody have a manufacturers product number for this item to save me some time scouring components for the one i need? I also need to order SMD IC R7... OPA

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Yes ! When I power up the radio there is a constant oscillation even with the volume turned down. I can adjust C1 and its in the proper place at 8 Oclock, but the alignment steps with R27,R24, and R17

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Well Good Morning Everyone. I got the 40M Mini all built. My powersupply is kaput this week so I ordered parts for that from Astron and still waiting for them to ship. So for the Alignment I am using

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Finished building the 40m mini. Smoke test went good. Everything ok. Working my way through alignment. 2nd step.. Adjustment of IQ Balance... R27 is kaput (furthest left blue trimmer. Tried heating up

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I purchased my replacement parts at Digikey. I bought a bunch of them. Somebody goofed and put a 30pf Capacitor (C30) in the kit instead the required 56pf Cap. Fudge !!! I just ordered the parts. I sh

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