(All the photos will open individually at a higher resolution )
Location of the SMT varicap on the under side of the board. The
cathod end is banded. Illumination with a LED light/torch, will render
the banding very clearly.
This is a high resolution plan view of the assembled PCB.
RT1 can be a 100K trimmer, or a 9mm pot, as shown.
However, please note
If a pot is used, the PCB cannot be assembled or removed with the pot in place.
The pot should used as secondary to the gain control as it reduces the audio dynamic range.