[TenTec] Soldering oxidized circuit cards

[Richards]

On 7/19/2012 6:45 PM, Stuart Rohre wrote:
> What kit model had a blurred manual?


	Model 1254 receiver kit.


> Their kit manuals of the last 15 years are spiral bound, nicely printed
> with very thorough check off steps, and helpful reference information
> about components included.  You must have been building an early board
> before the use of green masking??


	My manual is made on a copier, with several
	pages of corrections on separate sheets, and
	the printing is blurred, and often the text
	is crooked on the page.

	Not at all the quality of the instruction
	manual that came with the Model 1225 SWR/Watt
	meter kit I built a couple of weeks ago, which
	manual matches your description.



> Are you sure the kit came direct from Ten Tec?

	Yep.


> I am remembering some knock off kits that came out many years back.
> Don't remember much detail on them, but were non masked circuit boards.


	I sorta wish I had not said anything, as I
	generally do not knock any team I am on, and
	I don't want to be the harbinger of band news
	about HQ.

	In any case, I anticipate the radio will play
	well when finished, and I consider this a mere
	speed bump, not a road block, along the route.



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