Thanks to G8NWC and M0CVO for offers of Altoids tins to complete the Rockmite in true QRP style but in the end I decided on a rugged Hammond box from Bitsbox to finish it off.
The box is 111X60X30 mm and the board is a perfect fit. It leaves just enough room for me to get my fingers in to fit the rest of the hardware switching.
I powered up with a dummy load attached but, not being a true QRPer, I do not have a meter that goes down that low, so tuned to the frequency with my FT897 and there it was with a very nice received tone. I must confess that I breathed a sigh of relief.
Next step is to work out how to lable the box and build an antenna.
Hope to be on the air soon.
73 de Jim G0HGH
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