This transceiver is the latest offering from Tony Parks KB9YIG. I was dragging my feet on this one, since it had no UHF/VHF application, but I built one for
Carl, WAØCQG and had too much fun playing with his on the air,that I had
to build one for myself. How often can you add a HIGH performance transceiver to your shack for $32 and 20hrs of construction? The transceiver is Software
Defined and can be operated on SSB, AM, FM and CW. Digital modes are possible as
well. I am running with the Delta 44 sound card in the computer using a 96k
sample rate. This with the two crystals in the transceiver, allows two 96kc
"windows" in the CW end of 80 and 40m. I use a different software package for
HF than what I use with my 144Mhz SoftRock IF/Rec. At this point I think that
the best software for the 6.1 Rx/Tx is MØKGK's.
MØKGK's Transceiver 1.1 Software
SoftRock User Group
My primary interest was just to play a bit with a SD Transceiver. However I
have always enjoyed working a bit of low band CW during the winter months and
this rig makes that a BLAST. Fun to get those "Did I copy right?, Your running
500mw? Not all signal reports are "loud", but all are good quality. I am running
almost all CW right now, but have made a couple dozen SSB and SSB works very
well too. I need expand the xtal switching to allow different crystals to
operate in a SSB window on 75 or 40m. This is my first intended QRP operation
and it has been very rewarding. "A thrill that will be lost on most of the new
"no code" hams now joining the ranks.
I am using a 40 dipole about 20ft off the ground in the trees for 40 and an "inverted Vee" on 80m with the vertex at about 40ft for antennas.