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Next, the side plates are installed and the microphone jack is secured in place:



Put all of the knobs on and it's starting to look like a real radio!



There is a metal tape shield that gets placed on the plastic battery retainer.  You must place this firmly on to ensure it doesn't come loose, or it might short the batteries:



The battery retainer is secured to the control board like so:



Now, you set the control portion of the rig aside and start assembling the RF deck.  Start with the rear case and remove all of the vinyl tape, just like you did on the front case.



Screw the heat sink in place, shown here on the bottom of the case, and affix your serial number.