Hermes Board Build Notes - Revision history

KL7NA at 21:46, 22 April 2013

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OZ1HFT: +link

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KL7NA: /* KL7NA Specific Build Notes */

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‎KL7NA Specific Build Notes

KL7NA at 22:43, 18 December 2012

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KL7NA at 22:42, 18 December 2012

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KL7NA at 21:38, 18 December 2012

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KL7NA at 20:34, 18 December 2012

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 * Bill of Materials
 **[http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/1010_HERMES_PROD_BOM_08112012_Bot_Top.xls Bill of Materials with columns for the back side and front side components]
-**[http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/1010_HERMES_PROD_BOM_N8AB.xls Terry, N8AB has sorted things out a little differently, which can be helpful sometimes.]
+**[http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/HERMES_PROD_BOM_N8AB.xls Terry, N8AB has sorted things out a little differently, which can be helpful sometimes.]
 * Solder Stencil Gerbers

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−	This is a page to keep helpful documents and hints for building your own Hermes board. Bare circuit boards are available from [http://www.tapr.org/kits_hermes.html link TAPR] and after they run out, from Apache Labs. The bill of materials and schematics are available from [https://apache-labs.com/al-downloads/1002/Hermes-Design-Files.html Apache Labs].	+	This is a page to keep helpful documents and hints for building your own [[Hermes]] board. Bare circuit boards are available from [http://www.tapr.org/kits_hermes.html link TAPR] and after they run out, from Apache Labs. The bill of materials and schematics are available from [https://apache-labs.com/al-downloads/1002/Hermes-Design-Files.html Apache Labs].

	*[http://svn.tapr.org/repos_sdr_hpsdr/trunk/Hermes/Documentation/ TAPR Hermes Documentation]		*[http://svn.tapr.org/repos_sdr_hpsdr/trunk/Hermes/Documentation/ TAPR Hermes Documentation]

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 **[http://openhpsdr.org/wiki/images/9/90/Hermes_Front.jpeg Front Side Photo]
-*[http://www.k9ivb.net/hermes/ K9IVB Hermes Page] has some good build and VNA info.
+*[http://www.k9ivb.net/hermes/ K9IVB Hermes Page] has some good build and [[VNA]] info.
 ======KL7NA Specific Build Notes======

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	======KL7NA Specific Build Notes======		======KL7NA Specific Build Notes======
	The basic method follows [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FHvikd3BkY&feature=youtu.be this video]. I used the solder stencil to put on the solder paste. Then the [http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/back_paste.jpg surface mount components were placed.] Then the board was baked in a [http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/coming_out_oven.jpg reflow oven.] This was repeated for the top. Surface tension holds the bottom parts on when you reflow the top. Then the solder bridges were removed with a very fine solder wick and a good soldering iron. Then the [http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/top_bridges_repaired.jpg through hole parts were soldered in.]		The basic method follows [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FHvikd3BkY&feature=youtu.be this video]. I used the solder stencil to put on the solder paste. Then the [http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/back_paste.jpg surface mount components were placed.] Then the board was baked in a [http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/coming_out_oven.jpg reflow oven.] This was repeated for the top. Surface tension holds the bottom parts on when you reflow the top. Then the solder bridges were removed with a very fine solder wick and a good soldering iron. Then the [http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/top_bridges_repaired.jpg through hole parts were soldered in.]
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 *[http://www.k9ivb.net/hermes/ K9IVB Hermes Page] has some good build and VNA info.
-====KL7NA Specific Build Notes====
+======KL7NA Specific Build Notes======
 The basic method follows [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FHvikd3BkY&feature=youtu.be this video].  I used the solder stencil to put on the solder paste.  Then the [http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/back_paste.jpg surface mount components were placed.]  Then the board was baked in a [http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/coming_out_oven.jpg reflow oven.]  This was repeated for the top.  Surface tension holds the bottom parts on when you reflow the top.  Then the solder bridges were removed with a very fine solder wick and a good soldering iron.  Then the [http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/top_bridges_repaired.jpg through hole parts were soldered in.]

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 This is a page to keep helpful documents and hints for building your own Hermes board.  Bare circuit boards are available from [http://www.tapr.org/kits_hermes.html link TAPR] and after they run out, from Apache Labs.  The bill of materials and schematics are available from [https://apache-labs.com/al-downloads/1002/Hermes-Design-Files.html Apache Labs].
 * Bill of Materials
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 * Front Side
 ** [http://www.k9ivb.net/hermes/Hermes_Component_Placement_Guide_20121105.pdf Front Side Component Placement Diagram (thanks to Terry, N8AB)] which has like components color coded so you can place them all at once, and then go on to place the next component type.
 **[http://openhpsdr.org/wiki/images/9/90/Hermes_Front.jpeg Front Side Photo]

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	*KL7NA Specific Build Notes		*KL7NA Specific Build Notes
−	The basic method follows [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FHvikd3BkY&feature=youtu.be this video]. I used the solder stencil to put on the solder paste. Then the [http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/back_paste.jpg surface mount components were placed.] Then the board was baked in a [http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/coming_out_oven.jpg reflow oven.] This was repeated for the top. Surface tension holds the bottom parts on when you reflow the top. Then the solder bridges were removed with a very fine solder wick and a good soldering iron. Then the through hole parts were soldered in.	+	The basic method follows [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FHvikd3BkY&feature=youtu.be this video]. I used the solder stencil to put on the solder paste. Then the [http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/back_paste.jpg surface mount components were placed.] Then the board was baked in a [http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/coming_out_oven.jpg reflow oven.] This was repeated for the top. Surface tension holds the bottom parts on when you reflow the top. Then the solder bridges were removed with a very fine solder wick and a good soldering iron. Then the [http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/top_bridges_repaired.jpg through hole parts were soldered in.]

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	*[http://www.k9ivb.net/hermes/ K9IVB Hermes Page] has some good build and VNA info.		*[http://www.k9ivb.net/hermes/ K9IVB Hermes Page] has some good build and VNA info.
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		+	*KL7NA Specific Build Notes
		+	The basic method follows [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FHvikd3BkY&feature=youtu.be this video]. I used the solder stencil to put on the solder paste. Then the [http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/back_paste.jpg surface mount components were placed.] Then the board was baked in a [http://people.wallawalla.edu/~Rob.Frohne/Hermes/coming_out_oven.jpg reflow oven.] This was repeated for the top. Surface tension holds the bottom parts on when you reflow the top. Then the solder bridges were removed with a very fine solder wick and a good soldering iron. Then the through hole parts were soldered in.