Author Archives: sm7pxs
Wire mess
I thought I had the plan clear in my head. first 6 wires was easy. or so I thought. Realized when I started with the other six I was wrong. On this pic only a few are connected and the … Continue reading
Results of the evening
Had to start all over again with the receiver. Had the wrong version of PCB layout. A bit easier with the new one. More room for the coils in the ring diode mixer. Started with a new card and new … Continue reading
Oscillator oscillating
Have it working from 3.45 to 3.55 MHz. Needs some adjusting.
New story added
Have added a story I wrote about the light house activity 2010. Unfortunately only in swedish
Test setup
The test setup of the oscillator starts to take form. Smoke test tomorrow.
How I spent my evening
We are building our own 80m trancievers at the radio club. Yesterday I spent the evening twisting cable and winding the torroids for the ring diode mixer in the receiver.
View from a window
Picture taken this morning from the office window. A bit cold on the bike to work.
Antenna problems
The winter have not been nice to my antennas. I discovered today that some of the radials on the vertical was destroyed. and there are some other unidentified problems too. Means I have to take the vertical down for restauration. … Continue reading