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Review on πŸ”΅ Premium Blue Extruded Aluminum Enclosure Kit for Ham It Up v1.3 RF Upconverter - Compatible with NESDR and RTL-SDR radios by Sue Baccam

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2019 Ham It Up PLUS Review

Ham It Up Plus doesn't work in 2019 unless you drill a 3rd hole on one of the end plates: toggle switch, SMA is there but 2nd SMA needs a hole on this end. See photo. The other end has 1 SMA and 3 LEDs, thankfully pre-drilled. The Ham it up plus board is also narrower so it doesn't fit in or even touch the channels. No worries, you just use the hex standoffs and nuts on the board and then the short screws on the bottom of the box to hold the standoffs in place: the board in the box is rock solid. End pieces with holes for LEDs and a small hole fit perfectly. Remove the nut and lock washer from the SMA and put on the end piece. In the other end part you need to drill a third hole. So the box I received had a toggle switch label, an IF output labeled Sma and a noise output labeled Sma, but there was no Sma noise output. So they essentially sent a new box with an old nozzle! See photo, it shows the discrepancy and missing hole. Even without this end piece everything is secure, you can plug in and unplug and operate the toggle switch without moving the board. The box is beautifully anodized in blue. Adhesive rubber feet. Also included are 2 extra screws on the top. So great box. Hole missing, cardboard doesn't match photo, tip doesn't fit new versions and 2 extra screws = 3 stars because I need to measure and try to drill a 3rd hole without scratching it.

Pros
  • Few competitors
Cons
  • This is driving me insane