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Ram VU3RDD from Bangalore, India. I enjoy QRP and homebrew radios. Currently operating with a ?Bitx and have 80m and 40m antenna. Sadly no 20m yet.
Currently gathering parts to build a Norcal 40a. I will make a separate post on this later. It would be nice if a bunch of us get started building projects as a group again.
73
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Hey Everyone !
DuWayne? KV4QB
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I would like 2 boards please.
Mark VK6WV
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Not my first posting here, but this is Howard, n3fel checking in.??
H. Rubin Bensalem, PA
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Re: PCBs for NorCal 2N2/XX Rig
That's too bad, but I understand Jim's reasoning. However, as he said, the info is all there for the taking.?
I wonder which parts he's talking?about not being available anymore? I took a quick look through the schematics and didn't see anything that looked like it was made of unobtanium.?
It does look like a fun project. I have a little experience with Kicad, but I don't think I could pull this off by myself.? 73 Mike M. KU4QO
On Sun, Nov 10, 2019 at 12:50 PM Leland L. Bahr < w5drc@...> wrote:
I'm sorry I set so many guys up thinking Jim was going to offer
us boards.? I understand his concern and final decision.?
But, we still have the famous QRP Labs QCX, the w8DIZ/Kits and
Parts ORGANIC 5, and a possible another run of the 4SQRP
Hilltopper.
Again, I'm sorry I got a lot of peoples hopes up.
Lee, w0vt
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All,
After a lot of discussion with close associates and
thinking through all of the issues with making the PCB
available for the NorCal 2N2/XX rig, I've decided not
to do it.? Here are the main reasons why.
That PCB is really dense, so much so that many of the
support issues I had to deal with came down to
builders putting the parts in the wrong place.? In
addition, there are 300 parts needed for that PCB,
many of which are no longer available, and some of
them were quite expensive like the 10-turn tuning pot
at nominally $10.00 per unit.
It is obvious to me that a substantial amount of time
would be required to find suitable replacements for
the extinct parts; I have neither the time nor the
inclination to do that for a design that is now 11
years old.? Additionally and realistically, since I
was the designer of the rig, most of the support
questions would come to me; I've moved on and can't
get back into that mode.? When the kit launched,
support issues took over my life for most of a year.?
I'm going to be selfish and not let that happen again.
Finally, all of the documentation for the 2N2/XX is on
my web site: so you can
get the docs, build any of the 3 bands
Manhattan-style, like I did originally, or make your
own PCB using DipTrace or KiCAD with the changes you
see fit (like DDS tuning and Digital Display) on a PCB
sized to your liking.
So, I hate to disappoint all of those clamoring for
2N2/XX PCBs, but for the reasons above, (and a lot of
other unspoken reasons) it won't be happening.
72/73 to all and enjoy the upcoming holidays,
Jim, K8IQY
PS....thanks to all who offered to help out with
making boards available, I truly appreciate your
support.
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Gary W0ITT checking in.? Thanks for the group.
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72 de Gary W0ITT
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Thanks Ryan
73, Jim N2JJ
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-----Original Message----- From: Jim Smith <g3zqc@...>
Sent: Nov 10, 2019 5:26 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [qrptech] Group Introduction: If you're going to post on the group, reply here!
Jim - G3ZQC
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Hello to the group
Mike, W9QS
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Thanks for setting up this group and handling the moderation duties.?
73
Jim
W5KHZ
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PCBs for NorCal 2N2/XX Rig
I'm sorry I set so many guys up thinking Jim was going to offer
us boards.? I understand his concern and final decision.?
But, we still have the famous QRP Labs QCX, the w8DIZ/Kits and
Parts ORGANIC 5, and a possible another run of the 4SQRP
Hilltopper.
Again, I'm sorry I got a lot of peoples hopes up.
Lee, w0vt
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All,
After a lot of discussion with close associates and
thinking through all of the issues with making the PCB
available for the NorCal 2N2/XX rig, I've decided not
to do it.? Here are the main reasons why.
That PCB is really dense, so much so that many of the
support issues I had to deal with came down to
builders putting the parts in the wrong place.? In
addition, there are 300 parts needed for that PCB,
many of which are no longer available, and some of
them were quite expensive like the 10-turn tuning pot
at nominally $10.00 per unit.
It is obvious to me that a substantial amount of time
would be required to find suitable replacements for
the extinct parts; I have neither the time nor the
inclination to do that for a design that is now 11
years old.? Additionally and realistically, since I
was the designer of the rig, most of the support
questions would come to me; I've moved on and can't
get back into that mode.? When the kit launched,
support issues took over my life for most of a year.?
I'm going to be selfish and not let that happen again.
Finally, all of the documentation for the 2N2/XX is on
my web site: so you can
get the docs, build any of the 3 bands
Manhattan-style, like I did originally, or make your
own PCB using DipTrace or KiCAD with the changes you
see fit (like DDS tuning and Digital Display) on a PCB
sized to your liking.
So, I hate to disappoint all of those clamoring for
2N2/XX PCBs, but for the reasons above, (and a lot of
other unspoken reasons) it won't be happening.
72/73 to all and enjoy the upcoming holidays,
Jim, K8IQY
PS....thanks to all who offered to help out with
making boards available, I truly appreciate your
support.
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I¡¯d like four boards.
Paul AF7HL
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Hello everyone,
Also thanks to Ryan for setting up this group.? Sorry to see Chuck go, but c'est la vie.
Thank you and 72/73!
Rolf Ekstrand K9DZT
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Me too and interested in a 2N with DDS build.
Scott Ka9p
Make something good happen!
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On Nov 10, 2019, at 11:05 AM, k7da <k7da@...> wrote:
?i'm here
dave k7da
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i would take 3 boards.
ron, kc0tdj
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Possibly for the lower bands.
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But some people feel a common VFO? running at 2 to 3 MHz and heterodyned up for the mixer is a better solution
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I'm working on designing an Elecraft clone. I can't go backpacking anymore so I would like decent transceiver that does all HF bands.Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
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Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2019 7:13 AM
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On Sun, Nov 10, 2019 at 12:01 AM, Bob Macklin wrote:
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The one thing that could be added to the W8TEE VFO is a crystal mixer similar to what is used in the NorCal Sierra and early Elecraft units.
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Bob,
All you should need is a reprogramming.? No?
73,
Gary
WB6OGD
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Ramakrishnan Muthukrishnan
DuWayne Schmidlkofer
Gary Freeman
Peter Ayearst
Jim Edmondson, W5KHz