Re: KX2 vs IC705
Hi Brady,
We have both and only grab the KX2 for POTA, it is smaller, lighter and can have an internal ATU.? This is the deal breaker for the 705, it is a rare outing where an ATU was not needed for
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Howard WA4PSC
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#8154
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KX2 vs IC705
I¡¯m looking to purchase my next QRP radio. I¡¯m primarily a CW op, with some SSB from time to time. It¡¯s going to be a POTA/SOTA radio, but I also wanna be able to operate from the beach, hotel
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Brady KY4CQ
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Re: Help Identify Kit
I did a very deep dig....
It is indeed the SW40 not "40+" the differnce is toroids replaced with IF cans.
As typical Of Dave Benson he would evolve his kit designs to make them
easier to build
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kb1gmx
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Re: Help Identify Kit
Its likely close enough.
Yes, some of the torid coils were repalced with canned adjustable coils.
Big visual change and more work (wind coils!) but circuit barely changed.
OR.... Google is your
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kb1gmx
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Re: FDIM Prize Donors
Brian,
I¡¯m looking forward to meeting everyone and introducing the new SPOOLTENNA. I will be donating one of these as a door prize as well.
SPOOLTENNA Meets The Lil' Dude Ham Radio Telescopic
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Rob Bowser, KO4HUI
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#8150
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Re: Help Identify Kit
Thank you Allison.
The manual showing the PCB layout is different than the PCB I have. Look closely at the layout on page 9 in the manual and my picture. The manual is dated Oct 1998. My board says
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Richard AG5M
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#8149
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Re: Help Identify Kit
Its SWL 4040 kit.? Been a while since I've seen one but they were popular.
heres the manual...
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Allison
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Please, private email goes to bit bucket
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kb1gmx
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Re: Help Identify Kit
Good observation, but I did not provide you with enough details. The ICs are wrapped in foil, not visable in the photo. The 6-pin IC has to be from something else, he had various unassembled kits,
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Richard AG5M
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CW Practice / Rag Chew
On 3/21/25 I had a CW practice / rag chew session on 20 meters. I worked seven stations. I even worked some DX:
Date / Time Call Bnd Frequency Mode Power Rec Snt Name SPC# Comments Off
3/21/2025
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Ed AB8DF
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FDIM Prize Donors
This is the list of prize donors for FDIM 2025
Please patronize these vendors when you can, they are solid QRP supporters.
*F*DIM has some of the most generous prize donors of any event.? We are
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Brian KB9BVN
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Re: Help Identify Kit
The 28 pins could just be quantity 7 of the 8 pin ICs up against one another.
Walt
N4NMN
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soddy N4NMN
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#8144
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Re: Help Identify Kit
"...where does the time go?"
Tell me about it. I got my ticket 72 years ago and it seems like that was a blink of an eye. The purpose of Time is to keep everything from happening at once. It's not
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jjpurdum
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Re: Help Identify Kit
Yeah, no kidding. I'm 80 and 1994 was just yesterday. It appears that the kit is a - https://www.flickr.com/photos/kb1awv/2389758695/in/photostream 73, Richard AG5M
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Richard AG5M
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#8142
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Re: Help Identify Kit
Now that you mention it, he did have some QRP Labs kits and I know for a fact he never assembled them. But I did not come across any when I was going through his stuff. It looks as if this it what it
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Richard AG5M
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Re: Help Identify Kit
Judging from the photos and from the 1994 QST article archive, I¡¯m pretty confident it¡¯s the NE 40/40 described by Dave Benson.
Man, that was over 30 years ago! where does the time go?
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Matt W6CSN
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#8140
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Re: Help Identify Kit
Looks like it. Maybe some parts from other kits. If he had any QRP Labs kits the 28 pin package could be one of their microprocessors. The QCX firmware upgrade was to replace the ATmega328P chip.
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John KY4WW
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Re: Help Identify Kit
It looks like this one which the builder claims was a Small Wonder Labs 40/40
https://www.flickr.com/photos/kb1awv/2389758695/in/photostream/
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Matt W6CSN
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Re: Help Identify Kit
No, not sure it is complete. I'm sure there were extra parts from something else in the bag. Another Ham mentioned it is, or might be, an NE4040 designed by NN1G (now K1SWL) and in QST Nov 1994. I'll
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Richard AG5M
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Re: Help Identify Kit
Are you sure it's complete. Can't see a place for the 28 pin IC. And looks short a few of the 8 pin chips. And I don't see a place for the power jack to be soldered in.
Are there numbers on the
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John KY4WW
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Help Identify Kit
I received this kit from a Ham now SK.? Can anyone help me identify what it is.? Thank you, Richard AG5M
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Richard AG5M
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