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I assembled this receiver following the assembly guide that was a little confusing and somewhat ambiguous. The guide showed a detailed layout with the parts superimposed on an electronic schematic which is quite useless as an aid to construction. They would have been better served to show a detail of the physical circuit board with the actual parts shown on it. I have prior experience soldering electronics but after putting this kit together it did not work. I checked my work and could not find any construction errors. Evidently one or more of the parts furnished was faulty. Since I don't have any fancy test equipment I was not able to pinpoint the source of the problem. All in all, this kit would prove difficult for a beginner since many of the soldering points are quite small and close together. My recommendation is to find another source for your kit to building needs.Read full review
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The kit is probably not for beginners, since the instructions are not step-by-step. The documentation is excellent, but all on one large sheet, which can be awkward to use at times. The circuit board is of good quality with plated-through holes.
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I bought this kit because of the classic looks. Other transistor radio kits don't look like a transistor radio, they are "breadboard" style, plain looking and more about teaching electronics. The 2P3 both looks like a radio and teaches AM radio principles. The 2P3 is attractive to pocket transistor radio collectors and DIY fans. it looks straight out of the 1960's. Assembly is easy for those with some electronics experience. Read the instruction sheet carefully before starting as there are some important hints that some builders might miss. For example: test points Ic1, Ic2, and Ic3 as shown on the "X-ray" circuit board view are left open for taking current readings as the instructions state on page (panel) 10 of the sheet. These points are left open, THEY MUST BE BRIDGED CLOSED BY A BLOB OF SOLDER before operating radio otherwise, it WON'T work. Take your time, double check your steps and you will be rewarded with a well performing radio. Performance: sensitivity is quite good. At night I can pick up numerous distant stations that can be several hundred miles away. Selectivity is good too, A local station a mile away doesn't even bleed across other nearby weaker signals as the radio has sufficiently narrow bandwidth perhaps due to the crystal filter. Take time with the alignment calibration as per instructions to get the best performance. Tecsun has done a nice job with this nostalgic kit, well done!Read full review
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It performs real well if built right... and if you take you time and measure each resistor.. I had no problems what so ever... I've been into electronics since the age of 10 years old when I receive a electronics lab from my brother... since then been at it until I received my amateur radio licence..in 2006. This kit should stay in production. Just pay attention to the three X s shorting point where you have to solder and short, other wise radio will not work,, then align it... this is a you tube site that shows this
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This is a moderate skill level kit. Kinda easy just take your time. Radio is a good performer. Small speaker sounds kinda tinny, But pulls in some out of town stations during the day.
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