[ARC5] BC-453/Q5er Converter

Kenneth G. Gordon kgordon2006 at verizon.net
Mon Sep 20 19:45:02 EDT 2010


On 20 Sep 2010 at 18:23, hmitchell3 at comcast.net wrote:

> I am looking for circuits for an 80 or 80/40 meter converter for the
> BC-543. I have several old circuits but they involve coils and IF
> transformers that are not readily available. Solid state is OK, I just
> want to finally have a working Q5er. 

Not exactly a "Q-5er" which is using a BC-453 as the second IF for a regular 
receiver with a 455 Kc (or so) IF to make the combo a double-conversion 
receiver.

But this may interest you:

http://www.w7ekb.com/glowbugs/NoviceQ5er.pdf

Ken Gordon W7EKB


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