Saturday, July 25, 2015


This is my newest SSB transceiver dubbed the LBS-II. It is a single band for 40 Meters and has a 5 watt output. The size is 2.5 inches high by 4 inches wide and 7 inches deep. The IF is at 9.0 MHz using an INRAD model 351 four pole filter. The VFO and BFO signals are supplied using a Si5351 driven by an Arduino Pro-Mini. It took about 3 weeks to construct. See full detail on the build at http://www.n6qw.com/LBS2.html

200 Meters and Down... why we have the ham bands we have.

There is a publication from the ARRL called 200 Meters and Down which explains why we have the hams bands that we have. Actually, it was a f...