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Assemble it to the PC board as shown below.
Mount the antenna assembly to the PC board.
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Put the tab of the first holder into the right hole
and twist the tab 90°.
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Put the tab of the second holder into the left
hole and twist the tab 90°.
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Slide the ferrite core through the holders.
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Slide the antenna coil through the ferrite core.
Note:
If the end of a wire from the antenna should
break off, strip the insulation off the end with a hot
soldering iron. Lay the wire down on a hard
surface and stroke the wire with your iron. The
insulation should come off very easily.
CAUTION:
The soldering iron will burn the hard
surface that you are working on.
3 Wire Type Antenna
Solder the 3 colored wires to the PC board.
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Wire A (red) to the hole marked “3”.
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Wire B (black) to the hole marked “2”.
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Wire C (white) to the hole marked “1”.
4 Wire Type Antenna
Solder the 4 colored wires to the PC board.
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Wire A (green) to the hole marked “3”.
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Wire B (red and black twisted together) to the
hole marked “2”.
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Wire C (white) to the hole marked “1”.
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C (white)
B (black)
A (red)
C (white)
B
A (green)
Twisted together
Red
Black
A (green)
Red
Black
B Twisted together
C (white)
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Punch out one antenna shim from the front flap of the box.
Insert the cardboard antenna shim between the ferrite
core and the antenna coil. This will temporarily hold the
coil in place.
Your kit may contain a 3 lead or a 4 lead
capacitor. Bend the leads as shown. Fasten C1
into place on the top side of the PC board with
two M2.5 x 4mm screws.
C1
Screw holes
Knob post
Solder leads
to pads
3 Leads
4 Leads
Turn the dial fully
clockwise. Remove the
protective backing from
the label and align the
1600 with the arrow on the
PC board.
M2.5 x 8mm
Screw
Knob
Fasten the knob to the
shaft of the capacitor
with one M2.5 x 8mm
screw.
Tabs
Figure M
Tabs
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