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My first homebrew QRP TX was a simple solidstate CW transmitter using SL100,
SK100 and BD139 giving about 5Watts on 40 Mtr band. This circuit was popular in South India and
was known as ' VWN' circuit.
- A RFC similar to the one used in the VFO circuit is used in SK100
collector to ground end.
- BD139 Tank coil is 4.4 uH and is wound with 24 swg enameled copper wire on
a piece of polythene pipe of 1.7 cms OD & lenght 3 cms. Tap at 13th ,
15th and 16th turns. 13th tap can be used for 50 Ohms coax/ inverted
'V' Ant or 15th tap can be used for 75Ohm coax/ Dipole Ant.
- Mount BD139 on a
heatsink.
- Keep input current (BD139) at less
than 200mA.
The VFO was a Colpitts oscillator using two BFW10's.
- Use
RFC in place of 1K2 Resistor if Oscillator doesn’t start
- RFC
can be constructed by winding 150 turns 36 swg enameled wire on a 100K, ½ W
Resistor.
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