[NCARC] .625 repeater

[John at]

Hi,
  The 146.625 repeater is back on the air.

  TECH TIME:
  While investigating why the 625 repeater sometimes would show that a
CTCSS signal was present I looked a little closer at the outboard ComSpec
CTCSS decoder board.  As I was looking at it the power supply IC fell
off...   then the microprocessor IC fell off.   It seems that ComSpec had a
problem getting their copperclad PCB to adhere to the solder.   The copper
clad under the IC pins was naked!  No tinning or any other evidence of
having been soldered.   I had the fun of fluxing, reflowing and resoldering
all the little parts on the ComSpec tone decoder board.

  I'd like to send a big thanks to Greg Ella (AD0JP) who loaned me the use
of a good rework capable microscope.    I'm just going to have to get me
one of those!

John at KB0NE, amateur radio station



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