Mike:
At present, there is no smd BITX20 kit available. As mentioned by Leonard, the Eliamady smd20
kit was available some time ago. It is actually a 3-mode multiband core unit, and can be adapted
to multi-band use. I have 1 unit; I had 2 boards but sold one some time ago. It is quite a nice unit if
you should pursue getting boards made on your own -- but securing all the parts may be quite a task
in itself. It could be made with a VFO or DDS (for multi-band).
That being said, you can easily adapt the BITX40 smd rig to 20m (or any other HF band for that
matter). There are hints and mods throughout this list which can be used, including some noted
since the release of the BITX40. That is what I would do if I wanted a BITX20 (or BITXnn).
This is in the tradition of the earlier BITX units; the original was adapted to many bands by
lots of different builders. Probably F8VOA (see files) has the best generic modular adaptation.
Or you can wait for the release of the uBITX, which is esentially a much modified minima xcvr.
That shouldn't be too long now; Farhan is even now showcasing it at FDIM. There are yet some bugs
to work out, but they should be done soon, as Jerry notes.
john
AD5YE
