Ramsey Electronics FZ-146 Specifications download pdf (Page 6)

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INTRODUCTION

to FX-series VHF Transceiver Kit Assembly

For the 1990's, Ramsey Electronics has adopted a "Learn As You Build"

philosophy for ALL our electronics kits. We feel that licensed ham operators

should know about the equipment they use, and also should have the desire

to understand how their gear works. Additionally, it has been our corporate

response to all those urgings by public officials that both students and their

parents need to become sharper in science and math. This "Learn as You

Build" approach to electronics hobby kits is now evident in all Ramsey

Electronics build-it-yourself kits from our under-$5 student kits up to this

synthesized VHF transceiver suitable for ham radio and public service

applications alike.

We think that "learning (and UNDERSTANDING) as we build" is especially

essential in a more sophisticated project such as the Ramsey FX-series VHF

transceivers. In fact, we are so convinced of this basic need that this kit

instruction manual departs from the traditional scheme of separating

assembly directions from a "theory of operation."

The FX-series of Ramsey VHF/UHF Transceivers puts today's FM 2-way

radio technology back in YOUR hands at a budget price. Our idea of

"budget" looks far beyond the modest purchase price to our goal that you

can maintain your FX- unit in good operating readiness with no need for

expensive shop service. On the other hand, we also have made the

transceiver design as abuse-proof and rugged as possible. "Alignment,"

traditionally an intimidating many steps process is very easy, quick and fool-

proof in this circuit design.

Instead of separate stage-by-stage assembly directions plus separate theory

information, these FX- instruction booklets highlight your transceiver's

operational theory, often a single component at a time, with actual

construction steps provided as follow-up after each explanation. The

assembly sequences are easy to find in the following pages. You indeed

have the freedom to solder first and read all about it later. We hope, though,

that you'll take it easy, learning as you build, and then enjoy the reliability of

your Ramsey FX Transceiver for a long time to come.

The "style" of our kit-building directions presumes that you are peeking at

our multi-color parts layout sheet while seeing that the very same parts

outlines are imprinted on the component side of your FX- PC-board. Our

smaller kits do not justify any need for on-board imprinting (silkscreening).

Therefore, such kits provide more detailed published explanations for

identifying correct locations for inserting and soldering parts.

You'll install EVERY FX- part perfectly by using our simple step-by-step kit

building process. And you'll know the WHY of most assembly steps, if not all

of them. Before you start, THINK about what you'll create from those bags of

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