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I guess skill displayed in building Heathkits back in the old days does not carryover to kits of today. I decided to build a Penntek TR-25. The kit was very well done in both build documentation and parts packaging. It was the builder that went wrong. I will not go into detail as it is too embarrassing, but I messed up. I sent an e-mail to Penntek asking for a possible solution to my woes. I will update this post as the situation evolves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Note: I even went so far as purchasing a new soldering station and a pounds of fresh Kester thin solder to do the build right.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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