[SOC] A Real SOC question

n4lq n4lq at insightbb.com
Sun Oct 5 18:11:38 EDT 2008


Yes to both. Cheap kit boards are blank unlike the old Heathkits...Gotta 
figure it out. Yes to resistor question.

Steve Ellington
N4LQ at insightbb.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom McCulloch" <thom2 at att.net>
To: "Tom Mc" <thom2 at att.net>
Cc: <soc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 4:58 PM
Subject: [SOC] A Real SOC question


> Where else can a guy go for a question like this but the SOC list!
>
> I've decided to try a build an SLA  charger from the May 2001 issue of 
> QST.
> I ordered and received the PC board from Far Circuits and I'm gathering 
> the
> various parts for the charger.
>
> I have two questions:
>
> Here's my first question -- In looking at the PC board I notice that there
> are no labels for the parts.  Just holes and traces.  So( he asks somewhat
> embarrassedly) is this normal?  Do I need to figure out from the QST
> schematic what goes where?  Or is there a secret only First Class Ops know
> about?
>
> Here's my second question, which I think I understand.  --- the schematic
> calls for a 1K 1 watt resistor.  Can I use two 2K 1/2 watt resistors in
> parallel? (I think so, right?)
>
> Thanks for your help,
> (this is going to be some project :)  )
>
> Tom
> WB2QDG
>
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