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SW+ and the ME40+ replacement from Midway Electronics

Daniel KK4MRN All Messages By This Member #8798 Somehow this topic started talking about this radio. ? Earlier topic: /g/qrptech/topic/kd1jv_adc_40_xcvr_20m/111591440 ? Reply from R. Choy the owner of Midway Electronics /g/qrptech/message/8788 ? I just wanted to say.? I got one of the ME40+ kits from him off ebay.? What a great kit.? Its instructions reminds me of the Heathkits. ? I later went back to ebay to get a 20m and 30m version, but was too late. So, I am happy to hear the owner will be coming out with kits again.? I was actually worried the business might have been going away. ? R. Choy, is it OK if I cross-post your message to the SWkits group? ? /g/SWkits ? Thank you, Daniel KK4MRN ? ?
R. Choy All Messages By This Member #8803 开云体育 Be my guest. I'm posting a link to the FAQ page of the new model. Hope it's not premature but it should be along in a month or so. Rick P.S. The Midway gmail address is wonky and not working properly so please be patient. On 3/10/2025 10:13 PM, Daniel KK4MRN via groups.io wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text Somehow this topic started talking about this radio. ? Earlier topic: /g/qrptech/topic/kd1jv_adc_40_xcvr_20m/111591440 ? Reply from R. Choy the owner of Midway Electronics /g/qrptech/message/8788 ? I just wanted to say.? I got one of the ME40+ kits from him off ebay.? What a great kit.? Its instructions reminds me of the Heathkits. ? I later went back to ebay to get a 20m and 30m version, but was too late. So, I am happy to hear the owner will be coming out with kits again.? I was actually worried the business might have been going away. ? R. Choy, is it OK if I cross-post your message to the SWkits group? ? /g/SWkits ? Thank you, Daniel KK4MRN ? ?
Daniel KK4MRN All Messages By This Member #8919 Hello Rick, I do not think it is premature to post the FAQ so early.? I think it is a good thing because some of us were worried if the store was closing or something because all the radios disappeared from ebay and I got no responses from the email.? Same with others. I meant to call the phone number during your normal business hours but I kept forgetting.? But later you said you had issues with email. ? So, there are a few of us that are happy that Midway Electronics are still in business and new kits are coming out.? I am waiting for the other bands like the 30 and 20m versions.?? ? Mark I Kit with Case.? Mark II Kit with Case and Digital Display. ? ME+ kits are no longer available due to the enclosures quadrupled in price. ? However the ME+ boards and parts are still available if you provide your own enclosure. ? The main reason I replied here because I was wondering what would be a good place for us to know when your radios Mark I and later your Mark II radios will be for sell and later other bands? ? Not sure if QRPTech is the place or not. ? 73 Daniel KK4MRN ?
R. Choy All Messages By This Member #8920 开云体育 Sorry for the email not working. Lots to do since I took over operations of a broadcast radio station and am contract engineer for seven other radio stations. This cuts into my free time but I'm getting there. I have about a dozen kits ready to place on ebay once I get the manual done. Here's a teaser for the Mark 2: One nice mod with this unit is that you can modify it to span 120khz and with a ten turn pot with digital display, it allows you to work from 7005 to 7125 easily. I just have to make sure the ten turn pot will fit in the smaller enclosure. The display is actually more white but the cellphone camera kind of changed the tint. Oh well... I don't want to break any rules by posting ads here but I will accept pm's at this address if interested. Otherwise they will start showing up on ebay when available. I actually kitted over 400 of the ME40,30, 20, 80 and sold many overseas too. I currently have enough parts to make about 100 kits. Since I had about a 12 month pause, I have to make sure parts are still available and close to the same price. Hams like the idea of a simple, easy to repair kit made from scratch that doesn't need a microprocessor to work and a very quiet receive noise floor, and can work the world. It's tough to keep the price down to the original legacy unit but with the threat of tariffs and thru hole parts being discontinued, it will be a challenge. One thing I'm happy about is that I got a place overseas that can make the famous 42IF123 transformers for me and I have them called 42MID123. These are nicer because the internal capacitor is not present that allows them to work well above the 10.7 mhz 30m band without having to destroy the internal capacitor and possibly damaging the coil. Since I sell mostly the 40 meter versions I'm starting with them. I will have the 80, 30, and 20 meter versions when I get into full production. 72 - Rick On 3/18/2025 11:48 AM, Daniel KK4MRN via groups.io wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text Hello Rick, I do not think it is premature to post the FAQ so early.? I think it is a good thing because some of us were worried if the store was closing or something because all the radios disappeared from ebay and I got no responses from the email.? Same with others. I meant to call the phone number during your normal business hours but I kept forgetting.? But later you said you had issues with email. ? So, there are a few of us that are happy that Midway Electronics are still in business and new kits are coming out.? I am waiting for the other bands like the 30 and 20m versions.?? ? Mark I Kit with Case.? Mark II Kit with Case and Digital Display. ? ME+ kits are no longer available due to the enclosures quadrupled in price. ? However the ME+ boards and parts are still available if you provide your own enclosure. ? The main reason I replied here because I was wondering what would be a good place for us to know when your radios Mark I and later your Mark II radios will be for sell and later other bands? ? Not sure if QRPTech is the place or not. ? 73 Daniel KK4MRN ?

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