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26th April 2011

Wireless Power Demo Circuit

Circuit diagram of the wireless power TX used in the video demonstration.

Parent article: Wireless Power Experiments.

29 comments.

12th May 2010

More Sports Ears Related Musings

More compatible receivers and a few circuits related to the system.

9 comments.

7th February 2010

G3XBM's XBM80-2 Trivial 80 Metre CW Transceiver

I build a variant of Roger G3XBM's latest experimental transceiver, the XBM80-2.

2 comments.

23rd January 2010

MCU Controlled Super-regeneration with Quartz Oscillators

A low-speed data link implemented using Pierce quartz crystal oscillators controlled by a microcontroller.

Contains 1 sub-article.

10 comments.

6th March 2009

Hellschreiber QRSS

I implement sequential multi-tone Hellschreiber modulation in the 30 metre QRSS beacon.

Parent article: 30 Metre QRSS Beacon.

24th February 2009

30 Metre QRSS Beacon Calibrated

I finally sit down and calibrate the front-panel controls of the QRSS beacon.

Parent article: 30 Metre QRSS Beacon.

11th October 2008

Circuit Diagrams for the AM Walkie-Talkie Experiments

I finally get around to writing up the circuit diagrams from this old experiment.

Parent article: AM Walkie-Talkie Experiments.

4 comments.

16th August 2008

30 Metre QRSS Beacon Updates

I complete and box-up the QRSS beacon, and experiment with a vertical antenna.

Parent article: 30 Metre QRSS Beacon.

2 comments.

10th August 2008

30 Metre QRSS Beacon

I get a basic QRSS beacon going on 30 metres.

Contains 3 sub-articles.

4 comments.

13th July 2008

New Beacon Antenna

I finally rig up a vertical antenna for my 80 metre CW beacon.

Parent article: 80 Metre CW Beacon.

10 comments.

29th June 2008

More Beacon Work

I put the 80 metre beacon in a box and do some more work towards an antenna for it.

Parent article: 80 Metre CW Beacon.

14 comments.

21st June 2008

80 Metre CW Beacon

A simple 1.5 Watt Morse beacon for 80 Metres.

Contains 3 sub-articles.

6 comments.

27th April 2008

PSK-31 Beacon Mark 2

More progress on the PSK-31 beacon.

Parent article: PSK-31 Beacon Mark 1.

2 comments.

20th April 2008

PSK-31 Beacon Mark 1

Prototype PSK-31 Beacon Keyer.

Contains 1 sub-article.

2 comments.

29th March 2008

RF Remote Control Experiments

A prototype tone-coded multi-channel remote control system.

3 comments.

23rd March 2008

AM Walkie-Talkie Experiments

Various toy AM transceiver circuits on 11 metres.

Contains 1 sub-article.

12 comments.

1st March 2008

One Transistor Voice Transceiver

Building a toy VHF phone transceiver for 3 metres using only one transistor for both TX and RX!

8 comments.

26th May 2007

The Fredbox

A very simple 2 metre AM transceiver from Roger Lapthorn G3XBM.

1 comment.

3rd March 2007

Circuit Diagram

The circuit diagram for the transmitter so far.

Parent article: "2007 80m Homebrew Challenge".

1 comment.

25th February 2007

Exciter in a Box

I put the 4 Watt exciter in an Aluminium box.

Parent article: "2007 80m Homebrew Challenge".

24th February 2007

4-5 Watts PEP

IRF510s arrive and I build a TX power-chain.

Parent article: "2007 80m Homebrew Challenge".

2 comments.

18th February 2007

Wyong and Receiver Thoughts

I go to the CCARC field day and think about different RX topologies.

Parent article: "2007 80m Homebrew Challenge".

17th February 2007

A Working Receiver

I get the TX talking to the RX and true First-Light for the Receiver.

Parent article: "2007 80m Homebrew Challenge".

2 comments.

5th February 2007

Building the AM Modulator

I build the AM exciter, including crystal oscillator and speech amp.

Parent article: "2007 80m Homebrew Challenge".

31st January 2007

A3E Modulation

I decide on low-level AM modulation, design and breadboard an AM modulator.

Parent article: "2007 80m Homebrew Challenge".

28th January 2007

I Visit ARNSW

Clarification on the Challenge requirements means a completely different approach.

Parent article: "2007 80m Homebrew Challenge".

24th January 2007

1 Watt DSB Transmitter

I complete a 1 Watt DSB transmitter lash-up.

Parent article: "2007 80m Homebrew Challenge".

2 comments.

22nd January 2007

The "Wee Willy" RF Power Amp

My study of the VE7GC "Wee Willy" 80 metre DSB transmitter power amplifier.

4 comments.

13th January 2007

"2007 80m Homebrew Challenge"

My work towards the ARNSW Homebrew Group's "2007 80m Homebrew Challenge" transmitter project.

Contains 11 sub-articles.

13th January 2007

Initial Thoughts

I first read about the challenge on the ARNSW website.

Parent article: "2007 80m Homebrew Challenge".

11th November 2006

SSB Exciter

A simple filter-based SSB exciter. Still work in progress, but will some day become an SSB transceiver.

2 comments.

19th October 2002

SM0VPO 500mW Linear Amplifier

My implementation of SM0VPO's cute little QRP linear amplifier.

2 comments.

25th November 2001

FM Broadcast Band Transmitter

Harking back to my old days as a FM broadcast pirate, I whipped up this very simple 500mW transmitter.

4 comments.

25th March 2000

My Pirate Radio Station

2HoT FM, my pirate radio station in high school.

9 comments.