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Final Assembly — Internal Layout

A project log for A-63 Field Radio

A sealed field radio with CRT terminal interface, physical controls and Spotify streaming. Built as a fully self-contained hardware device.

markus-httnerMarkus Hüttner 04/17/2026 at 20:370 Comments

This stage was mostly about fitting everything into place.

Wiring, routing cables, and making sure each component had a defined position inside the enclosure.

The internal structure is kept simple.

No shared ground bus.
All connections are point-to-point.

Two separate power domains:

5V for Raspberry Pi and display
12V for the amplifier

Both switched independently.

The display module is mounted as a sealed unit behind the front window.
All other electronics are contained in separate compartments.

The goal wasn’t visual perfection, but clarity and accessibility.
Every connection can be followed, and components can be accessed if needed.

Once everything was in place, the enclosure was closed and the system tested as a whole.

From that point on, there were no further changes to the internal layout.

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