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KK7B R2 receiver: lifted pads, a scorched board, and it works anyway

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Stephen Trier

I’m slowly making progress on my KK7B R2/T2 transceiver project. At my last report, I was waiting for replacement capacitors to arrive. They did, and I pulled out my ancient solder-removal iron, a Radio Shack unit from who knows how … Continue reading →

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R2 receiver update: Time for new electrolytic capacitors

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Stephen Trier

Crunch time at work has been limiting my basement tinkering, but I recently found time to work on my R2 receiver a bit more. It is pulling excessive bias current, which had me scratching my head. The audio power amplifier … Continue reading →

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Building the AK5388 ADC breakout board

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Stephen Trier

“Honey, the package you’ve been waiting for from Hong Kong is by your computer,” said my dear wife shortly after I got home from work on Friday. Even better, a few minutes later she suggested that I spend the evening … Continue reading →

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