My only reason to belong to the ARRL would be to get QST. I used to buy it occasionally when there was something that got my interest.
But I am not a CONTESTER! There is only an occasional article in QST that interests. The rest is contest news and advertizing. I can read it for FREE at my local library and make copies of anything that interests me. I do have a solid state SSB project on the bench right now. I work on it when I have the money to buy the parts for the next stage. I had a good surprize last month. I found out there aer small air trimmer caps available. Also small cermaic trimmer caps. Being in digital stuff from the mid 70's until the late 90's I had lost track of what was available for the analog world. Now can we build a pre-selector using VARACTORS for tuning since I have not found any small multisection variable capacitors. The Elcraft rigs use miniture relays to do the front end bandswitching rather than a mechanical band switch. This is done using latching relays so power is only on the relay to change it's state. Bob Macklin K5MYJ Seattle, Wa, "Real Radios Glow in the Dark" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Markavage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <amradio@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 12:38 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Build a rig > Build an easy single band SSB or CW receiver, QST, Oct. 2006, page 28. > Build a Universal QRP transmitter, QST, Aor. 2006, page 28. > > But, most of the time, many just want to pound the mag. and/or the org. > into the ground. Better self gratification. > > Pete, wa2cwa > > On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:08:03 -0700 "Bob Macklin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > writes: > > I saw those at the local library last Tuesday. I plan to go back and > > make > > copies of them. > > > > But I have not seen articles like those much lately. > > > > Bob Macklin > > K5MYJ > > Seattle, Wa, > > "Real Radios Glow in the Dark" > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Peter Markavage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <amradio@mailman.qth.net> > > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 11:48 AM > > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Build a rig > > > > > > > Build simple SSB transceiver, QST, Nov. 2007, page 39 > > > Build compact single band phasing SSB transmitter, QST, Dec. 2006, > > page > > > 28. This one is patterned after the Central Electronics 20A but > > in > > > solid-state form. Without to much effort, you can make it also do > > DSB, > > > AM, NBFM, and CW. > > > > > > Pete, wa2cwa > > > > > > On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:25:05 -0400 Brett gazdzinski > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > > > > http://www.qrpkits.com/mmr40.html > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyone can build a cw/ssb rig these days. > > > > > > > > The Elecraft stuff works better then most modern rigs costing > > > > twice the price (or more). > > > > > > > > I have a K3 on order. > > > > > > > > Look at the diagram at the end of the manual for the > > mmr > > > > 40, > > > > its not very complicated.... > > > > > > > > I don't know if you even need any test equipment, you don't > > with > > > > the > > > > Elecraft stuff... > > > > > > > > Brett > > > > N2DTS > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
