[hpsdr] OZY Startup Info

[Philip Covington]

On 7/17/06, Lyle Johnson <kk7p at wavecable.com> wrote:
> > To summarize:
> >
> > The CK170 part has the ANODE marked.
> >
> > The CK171 part has the CATHODE marked.
> >
> > Don't ask me why LITEON cannot be consistent in their marking...or why
> > other manufacturers cannot use some standard...  I always do what Phil
> > H did - use a DMM to check polarity before soldering to be sure.
>
> Speaking of consistency, we need to be consistent in how we mark LED
> polarity on the silkscreen.  If we are going to standardize on 0805 LEDs
> and an "a" at the anode, so be it.  I normally associate special marking
> at the cathode end, with a thick bar, for example.
>
> I bring this up only because I am adding LEDs to Janus. Sasquatch will
> probably have a few as well, just because...
>
> 73,
>
> Lyle KK7P

Hi Lyle,

Pick the way that you prefer and I'll do it on the OZY boards.  The
little "a" on the OZY alpha boards seems to have confused everyone so
obviously it isn't a good choice.

73 de Phil N8VB

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