New QRP Labs 5W CW Transceiver Kit.

[caulktel]

Well, I'm 2/3 through the QCX build and decided not to use IC sockets, hope it all works.

Joel
N6ALT

[gil]

Well, I'm 2/3 through the QCX build and decided not to use IC sockets, hope it all works.

Joel
N6ALT

I am not going to use sockets either... Just ordered the enclosure mentioned above from Ebay, We'll see...

Gil

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[gil]

I got my kit this morning, well, late morning, and it's almost finished... Except that C17 is missing! >:(
Winding the 68 turns (for 80m) then 3x5T for T1 was a pain. It could have been explained a little better. Other than that the manual is great. I hope I can find a 39nF capacitor somewhere.. I am not the only one, another YouTuber had the same problem, same component I think.


Messy... I hope it works...

Gil.

[cockpitbob]

Gil, that looks great.  I'm jealous!  Can't wait to hear your operating reports.

[gil]

Finished!

It works without C17... I will test it later, but output is 5+W, everything works, amazing little radio for $49!

Gil.

[caulktel]

Looks great Gil, I finished mine a few minutes ago but haven't done the alignment yet. I does work and I can hear many QSOs going on on 20 meters. That T1 was a bear alright, but I got it wound and installed. Sorry about your missing parts, that's a bummer. Here's mine.

Joel
N6ALT

[Steve 7931]

Well done Gil, can't wait to hear your reports on the workings of the radio.  Mine is serial number 1668 and should be sent mid November. Excited

Steve

[gil]

That T1 was a bear alright, but I got it wound and installed. Sorry about your missing parts, that's a bummer. Here's mine.

Good work Joel, your T1 looks much better than mine but no way 68 turns was going to look good.

Now I need to put up that 8010P end-fed on the roof...

Mine is serial number 1668 and should be sent mid November. Excited

Which band Steve?

Gil.

[caulktel]

I finished the alignment this morning and I was impressed at how simple it was. I have been copying quite a bit of activity on the 20 meter band. The power output seems a tad low though, 1.6 watts at 13.8 V and 1.4 watts at 12.8 V. Maybe that is all to be expected at 14Mhz. Anyway 1.5 watts is plenty to communicate with.

Joel
N6ALT

[caulktel]

Just updated the 1.00b firmware to 1.00c using a Arduino ICSP made out of one of my many Arduino UNO clones. Worked great. I'm having a blast with this radio. Got to figure out how to install in a enclosure next.

Joel
N6ALT

[gil]

I just ordered an AVR programmer, super cheap on Ebay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/USBTiny-USBtinyISP-AVR-ISP-programmer-for-Arduino-bootloader-Meag2560-uno-r3/400368767664

Unfortunately, the missing C17 has to be 39nF, so Hans is sending me one..  :(

This postpones my video unfortunately, but then I will be able to add a bit on upgrading the firmware.

Gil.

[Steve 7931]

That T1 was a bear alright, but I got it wound and installed. Sorry about your missing parts, that's a bummer. Here's mine.

Good work Joel, your T1 looks much better than mine but no way 68 turns was going to look good.

Now I need to put up that 8010P end-fed on the roof...

Mine is serial number 1668 and should be sent mid November. Excited

Which band Steve?  Mine will be for 80 metres

Gil.

[Steve 7931]

Hello Gil
Mine will be for 80 metrs

Need to work out a decent antenna for 80 , while I wait for the radio,
Did have a dipole, but that was not very successful.
So will try with an end fed, and use my ZM 2 atu to begin with

73 Steve

[gil]

Hello Gil
Mine will be for 80 metrs

Need to work out a decent antenna for 80 , while I wait for the radio,
Did have a dipole, but that was not very successful.
So will try with an end fed, and use my ZM 2 atu to begin with

73 Steve

A W3EDP would work great with the ZM-2...

Gil

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[Steve 7931]

Gil

W3 EDP not known to me. So will research and let you know

Steve