Hi Neil,

Sometimes where there a lot of SMT parts like bypass caps, a kit
manufacturer will include extras as they have a tendency to "jump" off
the tweezers, never to be seen again. By now, I'm sure there's a whole
Colony of SMT parts plotting against me somewhere in the shack!

May I ask why you chose to build the Soft66B receiver? It seems like a
dated design; a 4066 instead of an FST3253 for the QSD and relatively
noisy LM358 op-amps. Wouldn't one of the recent Softrock kits have
been a better choice both performance and price-wise?

73's David, WB4ONA

--- In [email protected], "Neil McGrath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I have recently built the basic 40m Soft66db receiver and am very
> pleased with its performance. My kit came with 2 extra 30pF capacitors
> which are not on any of the diagrams or photos in the building
> instructions. Can anyone suggest why they were supplied?
> 
> Neil
> G7AQK
>


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