[hpsdr] Penelope T2 orientation

[dmb at lightstream.net]

Thank you Dan, and Dave (WA8YWQ) for your quick responses. The soldering
iron is heating up ...

73, Dale
WA8SRA

> Hi Dale,
>
> The silkscreen art work on the board was incorrect which caused the part
> to be placed incorrectly.  Orient the part the opposite of the silkscreen
> and you will have it exactly the way it should be.
>
>
> I guess you might say in a round about way that in this case two wrongs
> make a right.
>
> 73,
>
> Dan N4XWE
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  From: "dmb at lightstream.net" <dmb at lightstream.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 9:20 PM
> Subject: [hpsdr] Penelope T2 orientation
>
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> Now that I have the Munin kit and plan to *finally* put Penelope on the
> air, I've been testing it to be sure that it still works.
>
> I'm trying to figure out if I need to rotate T2 on my original TAPR
> Penelope board, purchased back in 2008. The maximum RF output is currently
> about 286 mW on most bands. The silkscreen for T2 on the card shows the
> 'dot' in the lower right corner (rf connector to the right; Atlas bus
> connector at bottom). The dot on the actual transformer is also at the
> lower right -- so it's right next to the silkscreened dot on the board.
>
> I don't mind rotating the transformer if that is necessary, but I'd rather
> not rotate it, find that I shouldn't have done so, and then have to rotate
> it back again. Too many opportunities for me to damage something.
>
> So ... does it sound like it needs to be rotated?
>
> Thanks & 73,
> Dale, WA8SRA
>
>
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