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I managed, to only burn my fingers, ONCE!

But I did it. I HF-modded a UV-K5. Furthermore, I did it without magnificaion, and without the correct sized soldering iron tip. Who wants to bet how long before it detonates?

I am 90% certain that the capacitor you have to replace is 0201 footprint.

#AmateurRadio #HamRadio #Soldering #Electronics #HardwareModding #QuanshengUVK5

Jul 16, 2024 at 8:34amWeb
Show threadTeknikal_DomainJul 16, 2024

And yes, it boots. And receives HF. And even, on my G5RV, receives FT8 enough to actually decode things when plugged into the laptop.

I wonder just how much my bad soldering killed the output power though. The local repeater is literally across the street from my house, I could almost hit it transmitting through a dummy load if I wanted to.