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THE PROCESS.  FINALLY, YOU MOUNT THE KEYER PARTS, PUSHBUTTON SWITCHES, A 9
V BATTERY HOLDER, AND JACKS TO THE MAIN BOARD.  WHEN YOURE FINISHED, YOU
USE A SET OF SPACERS AND MACHINE SCREWS TO ATTACH EVERYTHING TO THE 3 X 3 X
1 3/4 INCH BASE.  MY TOTAL BUILD TIME WAS AN HOUR AND 15 MINUTES.  UP AND
OPERATING THE MOMENT OF TRUTH ARRIVED WHEN I INSERTED A 9 V BATTERY.  I
TURNED THE POTENTIOMETER SLIGHTLY TO ENGAGE ITS SWITCH AND POWER UP THE
PS2B.  I COULDNT HELP BUT SMILE WHEN I WAS REWARDED WITH A SQUEAKY R FROM
THE MINUSCULE SPEAKER THE SOUND OF SUCCESS.  I SCOOTED THE BASE INTO
POSITION AND APPLIED MY THUMB AND INDEX FINGERS TO THE TOUCH PADS.  I CANT
EXPLAIN THIS, BUT WHENEVER I TRY A KEYER FOR THE FIRST TIME, I HAVE A
COMPULSION TO BANG OUT A CQ, WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT I DID.  THE PS2B
RESPONDED SMOOTHLY, SO I GAVE THE POTENTIOMETER A TWIST TO INCREASE MY
SENDING SPEED.  WHEN I REACHED 25 WPM, IT BECAME OBVIOUS THAT I NEEDED
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