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| - | [* black] Here's a closeup of the Studio II's power supply. |
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| + | [* black] Here's a closeup of the Studio II's RF modulator. The power supply also comes in through this cable and is separated here. |
| [* icon_note] It is interesting to note that all the components attached to the circuit board are through-hole. Although surface-mount technology had existed since the '60s, it was still more expensive than the commonly available through-hole components of the day. | |
| - | [* black] The pattern for the traces connecting components across the board is most definitely hand-drawn. This was very common before computer-aided design programs were used to make very straight, organized traces. |
| + | [* black] The pattern for the traces connecting components across the board is most definitely hand-drawn. This was very common before computer-aided design programs were used to make very straight, organized traces. Most of the wide solder areas are the ground plane. |