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Simpleceiver SSB Transceiver V2.0

 

Simlpleceiver SSB Transceiver V2


As I was sorting through some storage boxes, I found this rig tucked away in a corner. Less than 130 cubic inches it represents one of my better builds. The rig features three sets of Dual Gate MOSFETs built from two J310's that simulate the DGM.


A later (and current) configuration replaces the small red Push Button with a toggle switch so that you can toggle to the 40M FT-8 frequency to see if there is any band activity.


On the Air!

Search this blog for the Simpleceiver where there is information on the original V.0 and V.1 and how these formed the basis of this final rig. 

Yes, it is totally homebrew and not a kit and so not everyone's cup of tea. But there is much to be said for projects like this one that takes advantage of the current technology and in many ways advances the state of the art. Worldwide less than 1% of hams homebrew their radios and that is OK... we have a big tent. 

Check your homeowner's insurance and see if you got a huge increase for 2026. If so, you can thank those who voted for you know who. It is a chance through our mid-term voting process to clean house of those who have put us in the current state. MAPA is not a clever jingle but a reality. Only the super-rich have benefitted, and the common folk are paying the bill!


Is this an up for reelection Republican Law Maker in Cognito?


Read the news about ICE and this is like the 1940's in Europe, where a shadowy organization would stop you and ask, "let me see your papers". Now is probably a good time to have handy a copy of your birth certificate and a passport as proof of citizenship. Anyone who doesn't look like they belong here is on their list.


Them that know can make things go.

73's
Pete N6QW

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