We have separated the construction of the SW-40+ kit into
functional blocks. Each part is posted to the QRP-L list and then
discussed online. Below are the links to the different sections
archived.
Assembly sequence
Glen's technical
page (awesome)
Part 1: Getting ready
Part 2: Power supply
Part 2: Questions and Answers
Part 3: VFO
Part 3: A VFO experiment
Part 3: VFO circuit analysis
Part 3: Varactor and Capacitor
questions
Part 3: Questions and Answers
Part 3: VFO Quiz
Part 3: My answers to the quiz (not
necessarily the correct ones, don't read till you give up ;-)
Part 4: keying circuit and transmitter
mixer
Part 4: Mixer questions
Part 5: Transmit mixer Bandpass filter:
Part 5: Questions
Part 6: TX preamp and driver
Part 6: Questions
Part 6: Quiz
TX / RX switch waveforms
Part 7: Receive Mixer
Part 7: Questions
Part 8: Cohn Crystal Filter
Part 8: Questions
Part 8:
Reference
Part 9: Product Detector
Part 10: First audio amp
Part 10: Questions
Part 10: Experiment
Part 11: VFO Adjustment
Part 12: Final Audio Amp
Part 12: Questions
Audio experiments
Can't peak T1?
Part 13: Final RF amplifier and filter
Part 13: Questions
Final questions and troubleshooting