Re(2): [HomeBrew] Any builders?

[Bob Macklin]

When I assemble my tracking transmitters I do 2 boards at a time. And I do
one circuit at a time and test it. This is normally about 5 or 6 components
on each board. It probably takes me 20 about 20 minutes to assemble and
maybe the same for testing.

Then I go sit in my recliner for a few hours and recover from the stress!

I use a 5X magnifier. And I occasionally LAUNCH a chip resistor or capacitor
across the room!

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa,
"Real Radios Glow in the Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DavidE Benedict" <iam at pmug.org>
To: <jkearman at att.net>
Cc: <homebrew at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 2:33 PM
Subject: Re(2): [HomeBrew] Any builders?


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> Lots of activity on this topic! Maybe it will inspire a few to do a
> project and publish to yahoo news group or wherever...and, notify us here,
> too, likr someone suggested.
>
> Oh, I know there are a few things a guy or gal can do. Maybe the problem
> is that I'm now an old guy and don't have the energy and passion I once
> had...plus all the other things mentioned.
>
> I rue the day all the WWII surplus dried up...then again, I sure am happy
> to have a terrific rig full of smt's etc. under my passenger seat...160 to
> 1-1/4 meters  mostly at 100 watts...a dream come true, you know?
>
> I do a project now and then. In fact I am now designing the electronics
> controls for a small invention/consumer device...just for the fun of doing
> it and helping out a small mfr,...my son. (-:
>
> But the development and prototype soldering all has to be done under
> magnafiers even for regular chips...what a slower/downer that is.
>
> Nonetheless, life is good...
> ...it's good to be retired!
> ---TRADE-OFFS---
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> David
> W7DBH
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>
> jkearman at att.net,Internet writes:
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> >DavidE Benedict wrote:
> >> #1, It's all been done before,
> >
> >What keeps me going is that I haven't done it all, never will. So while
> >I'm not breaking new ground in the wider scheme of things, I'm learning
> >and improving my own skills. I'm still using through-hole components,
> >Ugly-style, and no PICs etc, just crystals and lumped LC.
> >
> >73,
> >
> >Jim, KR1S
> >http://kr1s.kearman.com/
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