Ramsey Electronics manual Parts Supplied with Your DA25 KIT

PARTS SUPPLIED WITH YOUR DA25 KIT

ˆ1 3 Qt. funnel “cone”

ˆ1 7 inch pie-plate (CAUTION, EDGES MAY BE SHARP!)

ˆ3 #6 – 32 x 1/4” screws

ˆ3 #6 – 32 M-F stand-offs

ˆ3 #6 – 32 nuts

ˆ1 DCA2 circuit board

ˆ1 PVC coupling

ˆ1 3’ BNC cable

RAMSEY "Learn-As-You-Build” KIT ASSEMBLY

There are solder connections on the DA25 printed circuit board. Therefore, PLEASE take us seriously when we say that good soldering is essential to the proper operation of your discone antenna kit!

•Use a 25-watt soldering pencil with a clean, sharp tip.

•Use only rosin-core solder intended for electronics use.

•Use bright lighting; a magnifying lamp or bench-style magnifier may be helpful.

We have a two-fold strategy for the order of the following kit assembly steps. First, we install parts in physical relationship to each other, so there's minimal chance of inserting wires into wrong holes. Second, whenever possible, we install in an order that fits our "Learn-As-You Build" Kit building philosophy. This entails describing the circuit that you are building, instead of just blindly installing components. We hope that this will not only make assembly of our kits easier, but help you to understand the circuit you’re constructing.

For each part, our word "Install" always means these steps:

1.Pick the correct component with the proper value to start with.

2.Insert it into the correct PC board location.

3.Orient it correctly, following the PC board drawing and the written directions for all parts - especially when there's a right way

and a wrong way to solder it in.

4.Solder all connections unless directed otherwise. Use enough heat and solder flow for clean, shiny, completed connections.

5.Trim or nip the excess component lead wire after soldering.

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