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TRICK, HOWEVER, IS TO CAREFULLY TWEAK THE AMOUNT OF FEEDBACK.  THE CIRCUIT
Q IS HIGHEST JUST BEFORE THE STAGE BREAKS INTO OSCILLATION.  THE GOAL IS TO
GET AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THAT BREAKING POINT.  THE SCOUT REGEN IS A TWO
BAND RECEIVER WITH COVERAGE FROM ABOUT 3R5 TO 5 MHZ IN THE LOW BAND AND 5
TO 10 MHZ IN THE HIGH BAND.  THE RECEIVER MEASURES JUST 6 X 3 INCHES AND
EVERYTHING IS SUPPLIED WITH THE KIT, INCLUDING THE FRONT PANEL DECALS.
RATHER THAN HIDING THE CIRCUITRY IN AN ENCLOSURE, THE SCOUT REGEN USES AN
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OPEN DESIGN WITH A BRUSHED ALUMINUM CHASSIS.  YOU CAN CERTAINLY BUILD THE
SCOUT INTO A CASE, BUT I FOUND THE OPEN APPROACH TO BE MORE ATHEISTICALLY
PLEASING, NOT TO MENTION A GOOD CONVERSATION STARTER.  BUILDING THE SCOUT
BEFORE YOU BEGIN BUILDING, YOULL NEED TO VISIT THE HENDRICKS QRP WEBSITE
AND DOWNLOAD THE MANUAL.  THE MANUAL IS IN PDF FORMAT AND IT IS RICHLY
ILLUSTRATED WITH DETAILED COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS.  WHOEVER AUTHORED THE MANUAL
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