Thursday, September 23, 2010

RF Board Top Front Completed

With L30 and L34, I stuffed the last two components on the front half of the top side of the RF board. The next step starts stuffing components starting in the left rear of the board, near the key jack.

I've wound six inductors so far, 3 RFCs and 3 transformers (one of which, T6, had a bifilar winding). Having figured out how to strip and tin the winding wire, I actually find winding the inductors to be very soothing. It's time-consuming, but the time passes very pleasantly and calmly.

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