Hi Larry,
i still have the CRX-10A you sold me years ago and? perhaps was new on the market.
I used it for?5 years checking into early morning 40 meter nets.
Have not used it for the last 2 years.
I'm looking for the 3 watt China rock-mite and Adam said to contact you
73? BOB AF2DX
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Subject: Re: [crkits] V for VXOrganic
Glad to hear things are going well.? I should receive the CRK-10A and D2D/FT8 transceivers in about two weeks.? Adam says that three kits with microphones will be mailed out on Monday.
Although these radios do require a General Class license except for some frequencies on CW for Technicians - 7.025 to 7.125 MHz.? If there is anything I can do to help students, please let me know.
Hi Larry! I'm glad you're still monitoring things here, even if it's just a "hobby" now - I kinda got the feeling that was going to happen when we were interacting about the order for my school last Summer! The kids are doing great with the radios, BTW.? I earned my Technician and General
in September, and Extra in November, during testing in Billings.? We established our high school ham club in October as soon as I got my Technician and General license notifications.
Thanks for the update plans on the ALX-SSB and I'll be looking forward to hearing when it will be available.
Take good care and? ?? ,
Jim Manley? KJ7JHE
Lame Deer High School Amateur Radio Club? KJ7JKU
The ALX-SSB adds a digital VFO with Frequency Display to the base kit.? As soon as I receive my first kit, I will build one and test it out with the VFO/Display add on.
The price should be lower that presently shown due to the reduction in cost of the base kit.? TBD.? It will be several weeks before I can verify the radio.
You should be able to purchase the CS-xxV radio from Adam and then add the VFO/Display later once that I have verified it works.
I will be selling the CS-xxV as well as the VFO/Display assuming that this works as well as I expect.? Shipping cost in the US will be $7.65 since I order from Adam and include his cost of his shipping into my pricing.
is now a Hobby spot and not a full business as it has been before.
Hi Adam,
Is the?CS-40V similar in functionality to the ALX-SSB that Larry Lovell was selling?
Also, what's the difference in shipping time between the 20 USD and 5 USD costs?
Thanks and??  ,
Jim Manley? KJ7JHE
Lame Deer High School Amateur Radio Club? KJ7JKU
On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 8:26 AM Adam Rong < rongxh@...> wrote:
Folks,
CS-40V kits will be shipped in 2 weeks. Here, V is for VXOrganic. There is no DDS, MCU, or anything else digital. All analog, all organic.
The IF is 8.467MHz and I have improved the pass band flatness with a better impedance matching. Thus, the audio receiving and transmitting sounds noticeably better. Fidelity is sort of organic.
The IF amplifier chip MC1350P is gone. The replacement is also an organic solution, a tiny module of a dual gate FET. If you still have MC1350P in your stock, use it. If not, you can use this replacement solution. The gain is lower, the gain control is counterclockwise, but it is quieter. Using what you have is also sort of organic.
Again, I will do the kitting all by myself, the owner of the business. I can memorize all the parts. No low level mistakes by rookies. That’s another sort of organic.
The packaging is a bubble envelop. The printed manual is removed. You don’t have to worry about the trash disposal. That’s another sort of organic.
Finally, the price is 60 USD. That’s not usual price for organic, but lower price will reach more customers. The price for microphone speaker is 15 USD and the shipping is 20 USD or 5 USD for returning customers.
Yes, you can place order now offline.
Thanks,
Adam
--
Larry Lovell 73's N7RGW
Cell: 214-697-1729
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Larry Lovell 73's N7RGW
Cell: 214-697-1729
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Glad to hear things are going well.? I should receive the CRK-10A and D2D/FT8 transceivers in about two weeks.? Adam says that three kits with microphones will be mailed out on Monday. Although these radios do require a General Class license except for some frequencies on CW for Technicians - 7.025 to 7.125 MHz.? If there is anything I can do to help students, please let me know.
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Hi Larry! I'm glad you're still monitoring things here, even if it's just a "hobby" now - I kinda got the feeling that was going to happen when we were interacting about the order for my school last Summer! The kids are doing great with the radios, BTW.? I earned my Technician and General
in September, and Extra in November, during testing in Billings.? We established our high school ham club in October as soon as I got my Technician and General license notifications.
Thanks for the update plans on the ALX-SSB and I'll be looking forward to hearing when it will be available.
Take good care and? ?? ,
Jim Manley? KJ7JHE Lame Deer High School Amateur Radio Club? KJ7JKU
The ALX-SSB adds a digital VFO with Frequency Display to the base kit.? As soon as I receive my first kit, I will build one and test it out with the VFO/Display add on. The price should be lower that presently shown due to the reduction in cost of the base kit.? TBD.? It will be several weeks before I can verify the radio. You should be able to purchase the CS-xxV radio from Adam and then add the VFO/Display later once that I have verified it works. I will be selling the CS-xxV as well as the VFO/Display assuming that this works as well as I expect.? Shipping cost in the US will be $7.65 since I order from Adam and include his cost of his shipping into my pricing. is now a Hobby spot and not a full business as it has been before.
Hi Adam,
Is the?CS-40V similar in functionality to the ALX-SSB that Larry Lovell was selling?
Also, what's the difference in shipping time between the 20 USD and 5 USD costs?
Thanks and??  , Jim Manley? KJ7JHE Lame Deer High School Amateur Radio Club? KJ7JKU
On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 8:26 AM Adam Rong < rongxh@...> wrote: Folks,
CS-40V kits will be shipped in 2 weeks. Here, V is for VXOrganic. There is no DDS, MCU, or anything else digital. All analog, all organic.
The IF is 8.467MHz and I have improved the pass band flatness with a better impedance matching. Thus, the audio receiving and transmitting sounds noticeably better. Fidelity is sort of organic.
The IF amplifier chip MC1350P is gone. The replacement is also an organic solution, a tiny module of a dual gate FET. If you still have MC1350P in your stock, use it. If not, you can use this replacement solution. The gain is lower, the gain control is counterclockwise, but it is quieter. Using what you have is also sort of organic.
Again, I will do the kitting all by myself, the owner of the business. I can memorize all the parts. No low level mistakes by rookies. That’s another sort of organic.
The packaging is a bubble envelop. The printed manual is removed. You don’t have to worry about the trash disposal. That’s another sort of organic.
Finally, the price is 60 USD. That’s not usual price for organic, but lower price will reach more customers. The price for microphone speaker is 15 USD and the shipping is 20 USD or 5 USD for returning customers.
Yes, you can place order now offline.
Thanks,
Adam
--
Larry Lovell 73's N7RGW Cell: 214-697-1729
-- Larry Lovell 73's N7RGW Cell: 214-697-1729
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Hi Larry! I'm glad you're still monitoring things here, even if it's just a "hobby" now - I kinda got the feeling that was going to happen when we were interacting about the order for my school last Summer! The kids are doing great with the radios, BTW.? I earned my Technician and General
in September, and Extra in November, during testing in Billings.? We established our high school ham club in October as soon as I got my Technician and General license notifications.
Thanks for the update plans on the ALX-SSB and I'll be looking forward to hearing when it will be available.
Take good care and? ?? ,
Jim Manley? KJ7JHE Lame Deer High School Amateur Radio Club? KJ7JKU
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The ALX-SSB adds a digital VFO with Frequency Display to the base kit.? As soon as I receive my first kit, I will build one and test it out with the VFO/Display add on. The price should be lower that presently shown due to the reduction in cost of the base kit.? TBD.? It will be several weeks before I can verify the radio. You should be able to purchase the CS-xxV radio from Adam and then add the VFO/Display later once that I have verified it works. I will be selling the CS-xxV as well as the VFO/Display assuming that this works as well as I expect.? Shipping cost in the US will be $7.65 since I order from Adam and include his cost of his shipping into my pricing. is now a Hobby spot and not a full business as it has been before.
Hi Adam,
Is the?CS-40V similar in functionality to the ALX-SSB that Larry Lovell was selling?
Also, what's the difference in shipping time between the 20 USD and 5 USD costs?
Thanks and??  , Jim Manley? KJ7JHE Lame Deer High School Amateur Radio Club? KJ7JKU
On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 8:26 AM Adam Rong < rongxh@...> wrote: Folks,
CS-40V kits will be shipped in 2 weeks. Here, V is for VXOrganic. There is no DDS, MCU, or anything else digital. All analog, all organic.
The IF is 8.467MHz and I have improved the pass band flatness with a better impedance matching. Thus, the audio receiving and transmitting sounds noticeably better. Fidelity is sort of organic.
The IF amplifier chip MC1350P is gone. The replacement is also an organic solution, a tiny module of a dual gate FET. If you still have MC1350P in your stock, use it. If not, you can use this replacement solution. The gain is lower, the gain control is counterclockwise, but it is quieter. Using what you have is also sort of organic.
Again, I will do the kitting all by myself, the owner of the business. I can memorize all the parts. No low level mistakes by rookies. That’s another sort of organic.
The packaging is a bubble envelop. The printed manual is removed. You don’t have to worry about the trash disposal. That’s another sort of organic.
Finally, the price is 60 USD. That’s not usual price for organic, but lower price will reach more customers. The price for microphone speaker is 15 USD and the shipping is 20 USD or 5 USD for returning customers.
Yes, you can place order now offline.
Thanks,
Adam
--
Larry Lovell 73's N7RGW Cell: 214-697-1729
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The ALX-SSB adds a digital VFO with Frequency Display to the base kit.? As soon as I receive my first kit, I will build one and test it out with the VFO/Display add on. The price should be lower that presently shown due to the reduction in cost of the base kit.? TBD.? It will be several weeks before I can verify the radio. You should be able to purchase the CS-xxV radio from Adam and then add the VFO/Display later once that I have verified it works. I will be selling the CS-xxV as well as the VFO/Display assuming that this works as well as I expect.? Shipping cost in the US will be $7.65 since I order from Adam and include his cost of his shipping into my pricing. is now a Hobby spot and not a full business as it has been before.
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Hi Adam,
Is the?CS-40V similar in functionality to the ALX-SSB that Larry Lovell was selling?
Also, what's the difference in shipping time between the 20 USD and 5 USD costs?
Thanks and??  , Jim Manley? KJ7JHE Lame Deer High School Amateur Radio Club? KJ7JKU
On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 8:26 AM Adam Rong < rongxh@...> wrote: Folks,
CS-40V kits will be shipped in 2 weeks. Here, V is for VXOrganic. There is no DDS, MCU, or anything else digital. All analog, all organic.
The IF is 8.467MHz and I have improved the pass band flatness with a better impedance matching. Thus, the audio receiving and transmitting sounds noticeably better. Fidelity is sort of organic.
The IF amplifier chip MC1350P is gone. The replacement is also an organic solution, a tiny module of a dual gate FET. If you still have MC1350P in your stock, use it. If not, you can use this replacement solution. The gain is lower, the gain control is counterclockwise, but it is quieter. Using what you have is also sort of organic.
Again, I will do the kitting all by myself, the owner of the business. I can memorize all the parts. No low level mistakes by rookies. That’s another sort of organic.
The packaging is a bubble envelop. The printed manual is removed. You don’t have to worry about the trash disposal. That’s another sort of organic.
Finally, the price is 60 USD. That’s not usual price for organic, but lower price will reach more customers. The price for microphone speaker is 15 USD and the shipping is 20 USD or 5 USD for returning customers.
Yes, you can place order now offline.
Thanks,
Adam
-- Larry Lovell 73's N7RGW Cell: 214-697-1729
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Hi Adam,
Is the?CS-40V similar in functionality to the ALX-SSB that Larry Lovell was selling?
Also, what's the difference in shipping time between the 20 USD and 5 USD costs?
Thanks and??  , Jim Manley? KJ7JHE Lame Deer High School Amateur Radio Club? KJ7JKU
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On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 8:26 AM Adam Rong < rongxh@...> wrote: Folks,
CS-40V kits will be shipped in 2 weeks. Here, V is for VXOrganic. There is no DDS, MCU, or anything else digital. All analog, all organic.
The IF is 8.467MHz and I have improved the pass band flatness with a better impedance matching. Thus, the audio receiving and transmitting sounds noticeably better. Fidelity is sort of organic.
The IF amplifier chip MC1350P is gone. The replacement is also an organic solution, a tiny module of a dual gate FET. If you still have MC1350P in your stock, use it. If not, you can use this replacement solution. The gain is lower, the gain control is counterclockwise, but it is quieter. Using what you have is also sort of organic.
Again, I will do the kitting all by myself, the owner of the business. I can memorize all the parts. No low level mistakes by rookies. That’s another sort of organic.
The packaging is a bubble envelop. The printed manual is removed. You don’t have to worry about the trash disposal. That’s another sort of organic.
Finally, the price is 60 USD. That’s not usual price for organic, but lower price will reach more customers. The price for microphone speaker is 15 USD and the shipping is 20 USD or 5 USD for returning customers.
Yes, you can place order now offline.
Thanks,
Adam
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Re: Bring back some old kits?
Great news! I‘ll take the 15m one with the mic. Will make the payment later today.
Have a nice weekend!
Greg
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Re: Bring back some old kits?
Thanks Adam! I've just sent you the money and details. Looking forward to building the kit.
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On Fri 13 Mar 2020, 16:37 Adam Rong, < rongxh@...> wrote: Hi Conor,
Yes, I have many CS-40V, CS-15V and CS-80V kits now. The price is the same. Base kit 60 USD, speaker mic 15 USD, shipping 20 USD for express or 5 USD for regular air shipping. You just PayPal to rongxh@...?and leave a message. It is highly recommended that you leave your phone number.
Thanks, Adam
Hi Adam,
I would be very interest in the CS-40V kit and microphone. Do you have any available? If so, can you let me know the total price?
Conor On Fri 13 Mar 2020, 10:39 Adam Rong, < rongxh@...> wrote: Greg,
I have built a test sample of CS-15V. The coverage is 21.248-21.268, and power output is 3 watt PEP. The spurious is about -40dBc. The audio is nice to hear.
I can accept order now for CS-40V and CS-15V. Same price 60 USD for kit and 15 USD for speaker microphone. Express shipping is 20 USD. I will ship next Monday. PayPal to ?rongxh@...? Hi Adam, sounds interesting. I'd love to play with the kit! 73! Greg DL3GJ
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Hi Conor,
Yes, I have many CS-40V, CS-15V and CS-80V kits now. The price is the same. Base kit 60 USD, speaker mic 15 USD, shipping 20 USD for express or 5 USD for regular air shipping. You just PayPal to rongxh@...?and leave a message. It is highly recommended that you leave your phone number.
Thanks,
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Hi Adam,
I would be very interest in the CS-40V kit and microphone. Do you have any available? If so, can you let me know the total price?
Conor On Fri 13 Mar 2020, 10:39 Adam Rong, < rongxh@...> wrote: Greg,
I have built a test sample of CS-15V. The coverage is 21.248-21.268, and power output is 3 watt PEP. The spurious is about -40dBc. The audio is nice to hear.
I can accept order now for CS-40V and CS-15V. Same price 60 USD for kit and 15 USD for speaker microphone. Express shipping is 20 USD. I will ship next Monday. PayPal to ?rongxh@...? Hi Adam, sounds interesting. I'd love to play with the kit! 73! Greg DL3GJ
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Hi Adam,
I would be very interest in the CS-40V kit and microphone. Do you have any available? If so, can you let me know the total price?
Conor
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On Fri 13 Mar 2020, 10:39 Adam Rong, < rongxh@...> wrote: Greg,
I have built a test sample of CS-15V. The coverage is 21.248-21.268, and power output is 3 watt PEP. The spurious is about -40dBc. The audio is nice to hear.
I can accept order now for CS-40V and CS-15V. Same price 60 USD for kit and 15 USD for speaker microphone. Express shipping is 20 USD. I will ship next Monday. PayPal to rongxh@...? Hi Adam,
sounds interesting. I'd love to play with the kit!
73!
Greg DL3GJ
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Greg,
I have built a test sample of CS-15V. The coverage is 21.248-21.268, and power output is 3 watt PEP. The spurious is about -40dBc. The audio is nice to hear.
I can accept order now for CS-40V and CS-15V. Same price 60 USD for kit and 15 USD for speaker microphone. Express shipping is 20 USD. I will ship next Monday. PayPal to rongxh@...
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在 2020年3月10日,下午5:05,Greg DL3GJ via Groups.Io <gjacykowski@...> 写道:
? Hi Adam,
sounds interesting. I'd love to play with the kit!
73!
Greg DL3GJ
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Jim,
Thanks for asking. You can drop me an email or directly PayPal and leave a message to rongxh@...
BTW, the IF for USA is 8.192 MHz instead of 8.467 MHz.
Thanks,
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Hi Adam,
How do I pay?
Jim WB4ILP
On 10:26AM, Wed, Mar 11, 2020 Adam Rong < rongxh@... wrote: Folks,
CS-40V kits will be shipped in 2 weeks. Here, V is for VXOrganic. There is no DDS, MCU, or anything else digital. All analog, all organic.
The IF is 8.467MHz and I have improved the pass band flatness with a better impedance matching. Thus, the audio receiving and transmitting sounds noticeably better. Fidelity is sort of organic.
The IF amplifier chip MC1350P is gone. The replacement is also an organic solution, a tiny module of a dual gate FET. If you still have MC1350P in your stock, use it. If not, you can use this replacement solution. The gain is lower, the gain control is counterclockwise, but it is quieter. Using what you have is also sort of organic.
Again, I will do the kitting all by myself, the owner of the business. I can memorize all the parts. No low level mistakes by rookies. That’s another sort of organic.
The packaging is a bubble envelop. The printed manual is removed. You don’t have to worry about the trash disposal. That’s another sort of organic.
Finally, the price is 60 USD. That’s not usual price for organic, but lower price will reach more customers. The price for microphone speaker is 15 USD and the shipping is 20 USD or 5 USD for returning customers.
Yes, you can place order now offline.
Thanks,
Adam
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Hi Adam,
How do I pay?
Jim WB4ILP
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On 10:26AM, Wed, Mar 11, 2020 Adam Rong < rongxh@... wrote: Folks,
CS-40V kits will be shipped in 2 weeks. Here, V is for VXOrganic. There is no DDS, MCU, or anything else digital. All analog, all organic.
The IF is 8.467MHz and I have improved the pass band flatness with a better impedance matching. Thus, the audio receiving and transmitting sounds noticeably better. Fidelity is sort of organic.
The IF amplifier chip MC1350P is gone. The replacement is also an organic solution, a tiny module of a dual gate FET. If you still have MC1350P in your stock, use it. If not, you can use this replacement solution. The gain is lower, the gain control is counterclockwise, but it is quieter. Using what you have is also sort of organic.
Again, I will do the kitting all by myself, the owner of the business. I can memorize all the parts. No low level mistakes by rookies. That’s another sort of organic.
The packaging is a bubble envelop. The printed manual is removed. You don’t have to worry about the trash disposal. That’s another sort of organic.
Finally, the price is 60 USD. That’s not usual price for organic, but lower price will reach more customers. The price for microphone speaker is 15 USD and the shipping is 20 USD or 5 USD for returning customers.
Yes, you can place order now offline.
Thanks,
Adam
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Folks,
CS-40V kits will be shipped in 2 weeks. Here, V is for VXOrganic. There is no DDS, MCU, or anything else digital. All analog, all organic.
The IF is 8.467MHz and I have improved the pass band flatness with a better impedance matching. Thus, the audio receiving and transmitting sounds noticeably better. Fidelity is sort of organic.
The IF amplifier chip MC1350P is gone. The replacement is also an organic solution, a tiny module of a dual gate FET. If you still have MC1350P in your stock, use it. If not, you can use this replacement solution. The gain is lower, the gain control is counterclockwise, but it is quieter. Using what you have is also sort of organic.
Again, I will do the kitting all by myself, the owner of the business. I can memorize all the parts. No low level mistakes by rookies. That’s another sort of organic.
The packaging is a bubble envelop. The printed manual is removed. You don’t have to worry about the trash disposal. That’s another sort of organic.
Finally, the price is 60 USD. That’s not usual price for organic, but lower price will reach more customers. The price for microphone speaker is 15 USD and the shipping is 20 USD or 5 USD for returning customers.
Yes, you can place order now offline.
Thanks, Adam
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Hi Adam,
sounds interesting. I'd love to play with the kit!
73!
Greg DL3GJ
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Re: Bring back some old kits?
And, this is the open box video for CRK-10A kit:
Thanks, Adam
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Re: Bring back some old kits?
Folks,
This YouTube video by the popular channel of QRP School introduced CRK-10A side by side with?MFJ-9296, MTR3B, MTR5B, and KX2 a few years ago. You can check it out
Thanks, Adam
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Greg,
Although sunspot is still low, we will see increase day by day. I have parts for 15m version. I can foresee the power output should be lower but I will give it a try when I have chance. If you can test together with me, let me know so I can provide parts at discount price. The frequency is around 21.230-21.260MHz.?
Thanks,
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I am waiting for the 17/15m version of the KN-Q7A! Regards
Greg DL3GJ
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I am waiting for the 17/15m version of the KN-Q7A!
Regards
Greg DL3GJ
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Re: Bring back some old kits?
Guys,
I have just completed the prototype build of the first CS-40V and it is a big success! I did modify the crystal filter response and it is much improved. You can view the photos from:
For how you order, please stay tuned as I will start another week of busy work. I should have better idea next weekend. During this week, I can order parts to prepare.
Thanks,
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Hi Adam, How do we order? Thank You ! Jim On 3:48AM, Sun, Mar 8, 2020 Adam Rong < rongxh@...?wrote: Folks,
The new batch KN-Q7A will be named CS-xxV. Here, CS means I will use CS-series face plates, xx means meter band, such as 40, V means VXO version. If you wish to order 40m version, you can call it CS-40V.?
The difference between KN-Q7A and CS-xxV:
- CS-xxV uses the main PCB and face plates of CS-series
- CS-xxV has a LED for TX indication
- CS-xxV uses both B10K potentiometers
- CS-xxV uses MC1350P replacement solution
- Perhaps CS-xxV will have a modified crystal filter design
Thanks, Adam
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