I am currently about halfway through matching crystals for the Rx Filter and Tx Mixer, it is going much easier than I thought it would. The crystals I have are very high quality and are very close in frequency. I did 14 sets last night and will do 14 more tonight.
Lots of progress has been made in kitting, all that is left is the receiver. I have been kitting the transceiver in sections, three or four sections per plastic bag. This will make assembly easier since each section is a self contained portion that can be tested after installation. For example, the first section is power supplies followed by the CPU section. Next is the VFO followed by the output filter and Rx/Tx antenna switch. From there on to the receiver and transmitter sections. This method makes kitting easier as well since there are only a handful of parts per section are easier to count and check.
Good news today, Digikey now has ATmega168 CPUs back in stock, this is the last part I need to order. For some reason these are difficult to find right now, maybe Arduino builders are buying them all ! Mouser has been out of stock for months and are still looking at 13 weeks before they get more.