[CQ] Anyone want to build a couple Pixie 2 QRP radios?

[Jonathan Lassoff]

It's a crazy-cheap and simple CW transceiver, tuned with crystals.

Halted sells a little crystal pack. I opted to put some little
single-pin sockets so I could swap around the crystals in the pack.

It's basically an LM386 with a couple transistors and some discrete
components. The parts to make one are probably around Noisebridge.
Might be interesting to try it breadboarded.

--j

On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 9:41 AM, giovanni_re <john_re at fastmail.us> wrote:
> I'm desirous of making arrangements priorly so as to be able to
> accomplish this all in one evening -
> Since i have to come from berkeley & that means $7.50 BART & 2 hours
> travel time per trip to NB.
>
> What company creates this product?
> Is this cw, voice, both? Rx &/or xmit?
> URL?
>
>
> Ham products :
>  http://www.halted.com/commerce/catalog/spcategory.jsp?category_id=1001&czuid=1365697862619
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 11, 2013, at 08:25 AM, Jeff Luszcz wrote:
>> Circuit Monday would be fun, I expect the build would take 1 or two
>> nights for the basic circuit and then maybe one more night for the
>> "extras" - case, connectors, testing...
>>
>> The crystal is also available from halted (I have the 7040khz one) $2.75
>> http://www.halted.com/commerce/catalog/product.jsp;jsessionid=56393025F20ADA1275FC68464CF95006?product_id=12948&czuid=1288195750591
>>
>> Next ham cram in SF is on May 12
>> http://www.hamcrams.com/aero/exams/
>>
>> Regards,
>>   Jeff
>>
>> On Apr 10, 2013, at 11:35 PM, giovanni_re wrote:
>>
>> > I might be interested.
>> >
>> > When would this be done? - Circuit Monday?
>> >
>> > Maybe it could be announced on the discuss list for a group buy?
>> >
>> > URL &price for the xtal?
>> >
>> > Maybe have a Tech license ham cram & test?
>> >
>> > KK6BCK
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Apr 10, 2013, at 08:57 PM, Jeff Luszcz wrote:
>> >> Hi All,
>> >>  I have a Pixie 2 qrp kit from Halted and a 7040khz crystal that's ben
>> >>  sitting on my bench for a couple years now that I really want to put
>> >>  together.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.halted.com/ccp13844--pixie-2--qrp-cw-transceiver-basic-kit-w-o-xtals-pixie2-kit240.htm
>> >>
>> >> Anyone interested in going through the build at the same time as me?
>> >>
>> >> 73,
>> >>  Jeff N2TIQ
>> >>
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