LVB Tracker - PROGRESS

Progress is slow but there is progress. Saturday I was able to finish stuffing 20 printed circuit boards. Sunday we will clean off the flux, test for good power, load and flash the pics. If I can get that done then there is hope. Monday I think we'll start assembly and get some trackers on test. More lcd displays will need to be built up. After which we can focus on assembly and testing.

Also working on a RC-96 for James, 2E0BMI. Will probably order a new eeprom from The ACC GUY in Cincinnati. It will have all the factory default programming values. This will save a lot of time testing the unit that has unknown programming from its previous owner. The controller seems to work for the most part but without knowing how it was programmed its hard to determine if any problems are hardware or programming. Also considering building the Tone Panel board that will allow CTCSS decode. Problem is the CTCSS chips are manufacture discontinued and those that are left can mostly only be purchased in high quantities and probably for big bucks.

Can it ever be easy?

Too many things to do! Going to bed.

3:17am