RF Linear Amplifier PCB Assembly Manual
SkyWave DX600 Revision-B
Last Revised - 2/5/2021 9:10 AM
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Assembly Instructions
Step #1 - Spacer (SPACER1, SPACER2, SPACER3, SPACER4)
Locate the four positions on the bottom of the PCB where the spacers will be attached.
Drill a 7/64” hole into a scrap piece of wood.
With the aid of the
7/64” drill bit, position the drill bit shank
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through a spacer and through the
hole in the PCB into the piece of wood below. The drill bit will aid in centering the spacer on the
PCB hole during the soldering process.
IMPORTANT - MAKE CERTAIN THE SPACERS ARE FLAT AGAINST THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE PCB
BEFORE SOLDERING INTO POSITION. USE A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF SOLDER
MAKING CERTAIN NOT TO OBSTRUCT THE CENTER OF THE SPACER.
Solder spacers into position.
Figure 1
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The drill bit shank is the solid portion that does not contain the spiral cutting flutes.