March 10, 2001

Craig Johnson, AA0ZZ

AA0ZZ@ARRL.NET

SW-40+ 40 Meter Transceiver

- Used as basis for "Elmer 101" project

- Also available for 80, 30 and 20 Meters -$55.00

- Two-tone gray/ black enclosure kit -$35.00

(with all connectors, controls, knobs, wire, etc)

- Designed and distributed by

Dave Benson, NN1G

Small Wonder Labs

80 East Robbins Avenue

Newington, CT 06111

INTERNET: http://www.smallwonderlabs.com/

Email: dave@smallwonderlabs.com

Elmer 101 Books- $12 each (including shipping)

Paul Harden, NA5N

Quicksilver Printing

P .0. Box 757

Socorro, New Mexico 87801

Elmer 101 "Super Elmer" (help)

Glen Leinweber, VE3DNL

INTERNET: http://epic.mcmaster.ca/~elmer101/

Email: leinwebe@mcmaster.ca

Elmer 101 - Power Point Presentation (Good!)

INTERNET: http://home.earthlink.net/~hamkitbuilder/elmer101.html

- Similar to SW-40 but digital front end

- PRODUCTION TEMPORARILY HALTED (Oct 2000)

(Watch home page for production resume)

INTERNET: http://www.ohr.com/

QRP Transceivers kits

OHR100A - Single Band CW Transceiver Kit - $130

OHR500 - 5 Band CW Transceiver Kit - $350

INTERNET: http://www.fix.net/jparker/wild.html

NC-40A - 40 Meter Transceiver - $130

Sierra - Multiple Bands with Plug-In Modules - $215 to $369

INTERNET: http://www.elecraft.com

K2 - QRP SSB/CW Transceiver Kit - $549 and up

5 Bands - Modules available separately

(Exceptional quality, but not a beginner's kit.)

K1 - QRP SSB/CW Transceiver Kit - $269

"Little Brother" of K2 - 2 Bands (selectable)

INTERNET: http://emtech.steadynet.com/

QRP CW Transceiver kits

INTERNET: http://raven.metric.net/sseng/

Digital Display Rig,

Digital VFO With DDS,

HF/VHF Frequency Counter,

HF/VHF Programmable Frequency Counter,

Synthesized CW Transceivers,

Synthesized Programmable Counter,

HF Frequency Counter

INTERNET: http://www.tentec.com/Amateur.htm

QRP CW Transceiver kits

INTERNET: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/

QRP CW/SSB Transceiver Kits

INTERNET: http://www.bright.net/~kanga/kanga/

QRP Transceiver kits

KK7B kits (R1/R2 Receiver Modules, T2 Transmitter Module, etc.)

INTERNET: http://www.redhotradio.com/

20 Meter CW Transceiver kit

Island ("Manhattan") Construction

- Use Nibbler tool (Adel) to make pads

(about 3/16" by 5/16")

- Super Glue

- SuperJet - medium viscosity

(contains cyanoacrylate)

BE CAREFUL WITH THIS GLUE!

2N2/40 -40 Meter transceiver

Designer - Jim Kortge, (building contest)

INTERNET: http://www.qsl.net/k8iqy/

2N2/40 Books - $12 each (including shipping)

Paul Harden, NA5N

Email: na5n@rt66.com

Quicksilver Printing

P.0. Box 757

Socorro, New Mexico 87801

Bare Board (with pads marked) from AZ ScQRPions ($5.00)

Bob Hightower

1905 N. Pennington Drive

Chandler, AZ 85224-2632

2N2/40 Parts kit

Dan's Small Parts

INTERNET: http://www.fix.net/jparker/dans.html

Version "A" kit ($29.95) includes:

- All resistors and all pots except the 20K 10 turn pot and an RIT parts kit

- All capacitors

- Audio transformer

- All cores

- All inductors

- All semiconductors

- A matched set of crystals with Y1, Y2, and Y3 matched within 25hz

Version "B" kit ($44.95) includes:

- Everything in Version "A" plus a nice 20K 10 turn pot and RIT parts kit

NOTE: Kit does not include schematic, construction manual, circuit board,

connectors, jacks and other off-board items not listed

1. Layout

- By hand using marker pen

- Using "Stick-on" patterns, traces

(All Electronics)

- PCB Drawing Software

- Circad (per Jay Craswell, W0VNE)

Download from: www.holophase.com/circad98.htm

DOS, Windows 95/98/NT

Both the Schematic and PCB in one package

Hams-only discount - $299 for a $1000 commercial package

(Get tech support from other circad users or from Jay.)

- WinBoard (Free - 100 pins; buy versions with more pins for larger layouts)

Ivex Design International

Download from: http://www.ivex.com

Windows 95/98 or NT

- ExpressPCB

Engineering Express

Download from: http://www.expresspcb.com

- Easytrax (DOS freeware program from Protel)

http://www.protel.com

Download from: http://www.ee.ualberta.ca/archive/localsa.html

2. Use copper clad boards (single or double side)

- All Electronics

3. Tranfer traces to board

- Press-N-Peel (by Techniks)

(Get 5 sheets- 8-1/2" x 11" for $11.95 from All Electronics)

Print with photo copier or laser print

Iron on board

Peel off

4. Photo techniques on sensitized boards

- Get sensitized board from:

- Circuit Specialists

http://www.cir.com/index.htm

1-800-528-1417

- Gateway Electronics

http://www.gatewayelex.com/printedcir.htm

1-800-669-5810

Either Positive or Negative boards (different processes)

5. Etch board

- Ferric chloride

(Get ¼ lb anhydrous for $4.00 from All Electronics)

- Other etchants

6. Drill

- #60 (.040") drill in pin vise

- #65 (.035") drill in pin vise

7. Mount components

- Radio Designer $150

ARRL

INTERNET: http://www.arrl.org/ard/

- Electronic Workbench

APEXS Inc.

INTERNET: http://www2.mozcom.com/~apexsinc/ewbweb/ewb.htm

- SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis)

- Freeware (for Win95/98, NT)

- Win3f4 (UCBerkeley)

INTERNET: http://www.elec.mq.edu.au//cnerf/spice/

- Demo / Evaluation Software

- Micro-Cap 6 - Spectrum Software

INTERNET: http://www.spectrum-soft.com/index.html

- PSpice -MicroSim Corporation

INTERNET: http://arago.eecs.uic.edu/EECS342/download.htm

Required:

1. Soldering iron (-25 watts)

2. Multimeter (Volts, Ohms, Amps)

3. RF Probe (if no oscilloscope)

Optional:

1. Oscilloscope (20 MHz minimum)

2. Spectrum Analyzer

3. Frequency Counter

Local

- Radio Shack

- ABC Electronics

Mail Order

- Digi-Key

701 Brooks Ave. South

Thief River Falls MN 56701-0677

1-800-344-4539

INTERNET: http://www.digikey.com

- Mouser Electronics

958 N. Main

Mansfield TX 76063-4827

1-800-346-6873

INTERNET: http://www.mouser.com

- All Electronics

905 S. Vermont Ave.

Los Angeles CA 90006

1-800-826-5432

INTERNET: http://www.allcorp.com

- Hosfelt Electronics

2700 Sunset Blvd

Steubenville OH 43952-1158

1-800-524-6464

PSK31 Resources

PSK-20 20 Meter PSK31 Transceiver ($95 - board and parts, $30 - case-optional)

Dave Benson, NN1G

Small Wonder Labs

80 East Robbins Avenue

Newington, CT 06111

INTERNET: http://www.smallwonderlabs.com/

Email: dave@smallwonderlabs.com

Warbler 80 Meter PSK31 Transceiver ($45 - board and parts, no case)

New Jersey QRP Club

George Heron, N2APB

2419 Feather Mae Ct

Forest Hill, MD 21050

Email: n2apb@amsat.org

- RigBlaster -Standard ($89 - assembled, tested )

with microphone connection -switchable

- Rigblaster - Nomic ($30 - assembled, tested )

no microphone connection (NEW)

West Mountain Radio

18 Sheehan Ave

Norwalk, CT 06845

1-203-853-8080

INTERNET: http://www.westmountainradio.com

- DigiPan Isolating Interface ($40 - assembled and tested)

INTERNET: http://members.home.com/hteller/digipan/

Email: hteller@home.com

-Bux Comm Co ( Kits for about $25 - plus good web page Info!)

115 Luenburg Drive

Evington, Va 24550

INTERNET: http://www.BucksCommCo.com

K4ABT@BUXcommco.com

- HamScope (Freeware!)

http://users.mesatop.com/~ghansen/

- DigiPan

http://members.home.com/hteller/digipan/

Email: hteller@home.com

- WinPSKse

http://www.winpskse.com/

- Official PSK3l Website

http://aintel.bi.ehu.es/psk3l.html

pointers to many other resources

1. ARRL Handbook ($30.00)

2. Low Power Communication: The Art and Science of QRP ($15.00)

3. Solid State Design for the Radio Amateur ($15.00)

4. Data Book for Homebrewers and ORPers ($20.00)

5. QRP Classics ($12.00)

6. QRP Power

7. W1FB's Design Notebook ($10.00)

Notes: Starts with basic transistor circuits. Practical designs.

9. Practical RF Design Manual ($19.95)

10. Introduction to Radio Frequencv Design

11. The Electronics of Radio ($45.00 - paperback)

INTERNET: http://www.qsl.net/mnqrp/

Monthly meetings