W1FB Rx Project

This sweet little receiver is based on a design I found in one of W1FB's QRP Notebooks. I made the VFO external and inject it into the SA612. I also incorporated varactor tuning

This is my first attempt at "Manhattan" Construction. You can see the original W1FB schematic in the background. Notice the "internal" VFO circuit...

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....an overall layout, still have more parts to install. Note the double-sided tape waiting for it's toroid.

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...the pads are made using a sheet-metal nibbling tool. Got to tell ya, I'm really liking this method of construction!

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...can you see the surface mount zener diode???