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Old March 3rd 06, 04:30 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
 
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Default Ten-Tec 1054 Shortwave Kit

I discovered that the solder connections on a capacitor were bad.
Apparently, the solder iron overheated the contacts on the board
causing plastic on the board to melt onto the contact. I made a
temporary fix by soldering the capacitor directly to the resistors it
is connecting. I'm picking up radio stations now, but there is a loud
squeal. Maybe the timer is oscillating? Is there anything that can
clean melted plastic off a contact?