1. HOMEBREWING for fun and profit
By Paul Harden NA5N
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2. KIT VENDORS Qrpkits.com BitX20 CW/SSB $190 with digital freq. Dial
Weber Tri-bander $225
Select any 3 bands
Smaller kits … tuners, SWR meters, digital Frequency “add on kits,” etc.
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3. Qrpguys.com Paraset-80 3W CW $35 Freq. Counter kit $18 Keyer kit $12
KIT VENDORS
Qrpguys.com
Paraset-80 3W CW $35
Freq. Counter kit $18
Keyer kit $12
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4. KIT VENDORS Kitsandparts.com 1W 160-10M CW $49 Select band
5W PA 2-30 MHz $29
Plus … all sorts of HB parts
Specializes in toroids
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5. KIT VENDORS QRPme.com Classic Tuna Tin 2 $30-35 By Doug DeMaw W1FB
Tuna Tin receiver $42
Rock Mite transceiver $50
By Dave Benson K1SWL/QST
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6. KIT VENDORS Elecraft.com K1-2 kit 5W CW $299 Select any 2 bands
Addt'l band boards available
K2 kit 15W CW/SSB $769
Full featured transceiver
80-10M CW/SSB
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7. KIT VENDORS Youkits.com SK-1 40M SSB/CW $189 DDS VFO, 10W
TJ5A 6-band SSB/CW $429
DDS VFO 80-10M, 20W
Other rigs, antenna analyzers,
Power & SWR meters, tuners
Company in China
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8. SURFACE MOUNT TECHNIQUES
Surface mount is easy . . .
Solder only
ONE pad
Heat pad, then SLIDE
SMC onto pad & solder
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9. SURFACE MOUNT TECHNIQUES
Solder 2nd pad
Clean flux with brush
& alcohol
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10. SURFACE MOUNT TECHNIQUES
Integrated Circuits
Position I.C. In place
and solder ONE pin
Solder ONE I.C. pad
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11. SURFACE MOUNT TECHNIQUES
Integrated Circuits
Nice, clean, shiny solder
Solder remaining I.C. Pins
Clean-off flux
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12. BUILDING FROM SCRATCH “Ugly construction”
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13. BUILDING FROM SCRATCH “Ugly construction”
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14. BUILDING FROM SCRATCH “Ugly construction”
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15. BUILDING FROM SCRATCH “Ugly construction” With practice … just gets better and better!
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16. BUILDING FROM SCRATCH “Ugly construction”
Dead
bug
Dead
bug
Dead
bug
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17. BUILDING FROM SCRATCH “Manhattan style” construction
2N2/40 rig
Jim Kortge K8IQY
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18. BUILDING FROM SCRATCH “Manhattan style” construction
Copper clad
& super glue
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19. BUILDING FROM SCRATCH “Manhattan style” construction
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20. BUILDING FROM SCRATCH “Manhattan style” construction
A 20M transceiver
project
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21. BUILDING FROM SCRATCH “Manhattan style” construction
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22. BUILDING FROM SCRATCH “Manhattan style” construction
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23. BUILDING FROM SCRATCH “Manhattan style” construction Easy to document!
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24. BUILDING FROM SCRATCH “Manhattan style” construction
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25. BUILDING FROM SCRATCH ARRL/QST “QRP Challenge” Entry: Jason Milldrum, NT7S
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26. BUILDING FROM SCRATCH So … how does all this homebrew crap work?
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27. BUILDING FROM SCRATCH ARRL/QST “QRP Challenge” Entry: Jason Milldrum, NT7S
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28. NA5N/QRP from Polvadera/Alamillo, NM
First 100 QSOs Nov.-Dec. 2016
New antenna & KX2 5W CW
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