Starting point. Blank PCB, all necessary parts in very neat containers.

Parts. Electrostatic active components and filters, crystal, mechanics etc.

SMD chip capacitors and resistors ready to be laid in place

Transverter circuit board, blank.

Work in midway.

All components lost!

All parts in place on the component side. (PA transistor missing, will be added later)

Moved on to top side to install cavities

Heater circuit installed to the LO crystal to maintain high frequency stability.

More cans in place

Close up of the front-end and PA section of the SMD side

All parts which are mountable without the chassis in place. Chassis work will follow tomorrow.

SMD component side.

Tools to lower the transverter chassis by 6mm to make it fit the FT-897 battery compartment.

DC feedthrough caps and RF connectors in place

Completed transverter, top side

Completed transverter, component side

PA transistor in place.

I decided to solder the RF connectors in place instead of using the screws (as I didn't have a suitable drillbit handy :)