Kit-Building and Home-Brewing
Do It Yourself and Build Your Own Gear!!!
Pick Up That Soldering Iron - Don't Be Afraid !!
OK - It looks tough, but IT'S NOT!!! There are a lot of great kits and projects waiting for you - Give it a try!!!
Here are Some Great Kits - Many of them are suitable for a first time builder - and these guys want you to succeed!!
First on Our Tour, The Tuna-Tin by the Fort Smith QRP Group!!
How about Working Some DX with 1/3 Watt on 40 Meters !! This classic transmitter by the late
Doug DeMaw, W1FB, is a great first kit !! And yes, that is a TUNA CAN !!!
Courtesy of Jay Bromley, W5JAY
Check out Jay Bromley's site at www.w5jay.net/kits/kits.htm for the Ft. Smith Kits
Next On Our Tour, The Balanced Line Tuner (BLT) from the NorCal QRP group!!!
Tune up that Doublet or Random Wire - Perfect for Your Tuna-Tin !! The gang at the NorCal QRP
group have put together some great projects !!
Picture courtesy of Kelsey Mikel KK5KU
most famous qrper in Ft. Smith.
They can be reached at www.norcalqrp.com
Next Up, A Great Receiver Kit from the NJ-QRP folks - The SOP Receiver !!!
You can't work 'em if you can't hear 'em !! The NJ-QRP group puts out a lot of kits
that are fun and easy to build!!
Courtesy of the NJ-QRP Group
The NJ-QRP Group Is Found at www.njqrp.org
OK - Lets Protect Those Home-Build Rigs - It's the NogaPIG!!
The NogaQRP Group has the NogaPIG for (Power Indicator / Guard) -
Keep that Tuna-Tin and SOP safe for future QRP fun!!
Courtesy of the NoGaQRP Group
The NoGaQRP Gang is found at www.qsl.net/nogaqrp
How About A Challenge - Check Out The Elecraft K-2 !!!
This is The King of the Kit Jungle - What a great Rig!!!
I know you'll want to check out the website at www.elecraft.com !!!
Notice that QRP and kit-building/Homebrewing go together!!!!
73 de N4MVL,
Lee