[Elecraft] Re: Noise Generator

[Tom Hammond NØSS]

Bob Schreibmaier (K3PH) writes:

>Hi Tom,
>
>I recently got an Elecraft K2 completed (base 80-10 CW model)
>and have seen an article on aligning the filters with
>Spectogram (got it!) and a wideband noise generator
>(a la N0SS).  I know I'm a day late and a dollar short,
>but is there any chance you have any boards left for
>building the noise generator?

Hi Bob:

After having sold about 200 of the Noise Source PC boards, and then the 
Arizona ScQRPions ARC having sold at least another 200 (kits) as well, I 
have found that the thought of (hand) drilling the holes in another large 
batch of PC board(s) was more than I could enjoy. As a result I no longer 
offer the PC boards for this device.

HOWEVER, SALVATION IS AT HAND!

Don Brown (KD5NDB) <DolfinDon@msn.com>, now offers a kit containing the PC 
board (etched, drilled, solder masked AND silk-screened) and all PC 
board-mounted components, plus a 4-page (2 pgs, front & back) of directions 
for (if I recall) $10. The PC board is TOP QUALITY (quite a bit nicer than 
the ones I made), as is the quality of the components. The only items you 
will want to add are 9V battery, battery connector, on/off switch, 18" of 
RG-174 or some sort of cable for connecting the noise source to the radio, 
an appropriate connector (usually male BNC) for the connecting cable, and a 
case (I used a 50-card clear styrene plastic 'trading card box', available 
at any trading card collector's store for c. $0.50).

The Noise source is quite handy for a number of other uses as well, and I 
suspect you'll find it quite useful even after you have completed the 
alignment of your CW and SSB filters.

73, and thanks for your note.

Tom Hammond   N0SS