Building the "REALLY Tiny Trak" version of Byon's TinyTrak . . .
Original design by  Byon Garrabrant, N6BG.

My project of building a surface mount version of the original unit
(this would also work with the TinyTrak II)  that measures approximately
1.375" x 1.0" x 0.375" (original is about 2.5" x 1.625" x 0.5" or so)

Why the heck would I do this?  I wanted something the size of a PL deck
to cram into a handheld - a sort of a poor man's Kenwood D7.

Where's it going?  Into a  Motorola HT600 modified for APRS.
The GPS will mount on the back of the handheld for an ultra-compact tracker.

Step 1: Preliminary schematic and board layout.
            Just a general idea of what's absolutely necessary, and where to put it.

Step 2: Board as drilled with a cut off piece of a paper clip and a perfboard as a template,
            then countersunk on IC side with a 1/8" drill bit, and finally marked on
            solder side for cutting traces. NOTE:  The 5 volt regulator is going to be a small surface mount unit from a junker Icom
commercial handheld, and will sit on the left side of the board.  Potentiometers - same story.
Capacitors and resistors?  Surface mount, of course.  LEDs?  Do you even need to ask?

Step 3: Board with traces cut - ready to solder IC socket pins scavenged
            from another board.

[board solder side view will be inserted when photographed]

Step 4: Socket pins soldered.

[board solder side view will be inserted when photographed]

Step 5: Components installed and ready for programming and integration into
            the handheld.

[board solder side view will be inserted when photographed]
[board chip side view will be inserted when photographed]

Step 6: The handheld with the board installed.

[picture of modified handheld will be inserted when photographed]

Step 7: The handheld with the GPS.

[picture of modified handheld with GPS will be inserted when photographed]

Questions or comments?
 Email me here.