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Bitx20 V3 "Dead Bug Style" The S-meter
Last week I added a S-meter to my Bitx20.I used the design which was included in the purchased Bitx20 V3 PCB`s by Sunil Lakhani.This S-meter,of course,is not a real acurate meter.Actualy it`s more a...
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Multiband Bitx: Picking up the build.
After a long period of time ,I finally found a few moments to pick up the build of my Multiband MK1 Bitx.As you can see I put all the circuit boards in a housing and made all the necessary connections...
View ArticleBitx20 V3 "Dead Bug Style"QRP QSO.
This QSO was made with only 500mWatt QRP.Because I was outside the range of my bandfilter,at the time it was only 100kc wide, a lot of power was stuck in the filter.Later I made my new bandpass filter...
View ArticleMultiband Bitx: First reception test
This is the first video I shot of the reception from my Multiband Bitx.First you hear a Dutch QSO on 40 meters in LSB.After that I switch to the 20 meter band where a station is calling for CQ.Because...
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New Si5351 VFO by SDR-Kits
A few weeks ago Ton (PA0KLT) asked me to test a new developed VFO by SDR-kits based on the Si5351. This little VFO (34mm by 25mm) consists of the Si5351 ,which is a programmable I2C-Cmos clock...
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My first Bitx20: My first "Dead Bug" Bitx20
Remember my first ever build Bitx20? I never completed the build because I didn`t have enough knowledge about building a SSB transceiver. Now, a few years later, I decided to grab the only half...
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My first Bitx20: Bitx20, one step further!
Yesteday was Easter holiday, so I decided to build on my project again. I have cut two pieces of PCB to create the front and the back of the project. In the front there is room for a signal meter, mic....
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My First Bitx20: Just two pictures.
After testing my Bitx20 Exciter, I soldered the front paneel to the exciter board. Actualy nothing much to tell, so just two new pictures. Maybe, maybe, I don`t put a linear amplifier on this Bitx, and...
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New in the Shack "Yaesu FT-225RD"
Recently I was lucky enough to get my hands on a Yaesu FT-225RD 2-meter all mode set. This rig is in mint condition and I even have the original manual and purchase receipt of the original owner who...
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X-Phase II Noise Canceler part 2.
A few years ago, started the build of the X-phase II noise canceler, but never completed it. Now I found the time to do this. I ordered the missing parts and put them on the board. Nothing special,...
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Bitx20 V3 Arduino VFO.
Due to the Covid-19 crisis, I suddenly had a lot of free time to spend. And what is a better way to spend that extra time? Yes! Complete some projects that lay on the shelves for quite some time now.On...
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