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Old 2nd Jan 2019, 12:23 am   #92
Jolly 7
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Default Re: More Chinese AM radio kits

I did have a look at miniature audio output transformers on ebay, so might purchase them at some point.
The board is indeed a very tight fit. I was pulling the cabinet with my left hand and trying to push the PCB in with my right. One of the tabs got marred but the other one held the PCB in place. I didn't try to fit the battery terminal in place as I was using a temporary double AA battery clip.
One of the other annoying problems I had was with one of the IF transformers. When I was adjusting it (using proper tools), the core slipped quite a bit down in the can. I was ultimately able to bring it back up carefully to where it should be, but was afraid it might break.

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