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Elecraft XV Assembly Manual for XV432 MHz User Manual

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Bend the RF power module lead above the pad leading to C27 up

away from the solder pad. This is the lead at the right in Figure 40.

Solder the remaining three RF power module leads directly to the

pads.

Solder one end of the 10 ohm (brn-blk-blk) 1/4 watt resistor to the

pad for the remaining lead and solder the free end of the resistor to the RF
power amplifier module as shown below. Keep the leads short.

Figure 43. 10 Ohm Resistor Installed on the RF Power Module.

Turn to the XV Transverter Builder’s Alert: Bypass Capacitor

Change supplied with your kit and install the bypass capacitors per those
instructions. The capacitors are included in your kit.

Mount the two L brackets on the edge of the RF PCB (see Figure 14

on page 25). Place the shorter side of each bracket against the top of the
RF PCB and secure it with a 3/16” (4.8 mm) screw and split lock washer.

This completes the assembly of your RF PCB. Go to Final Assembly in
the next section.