[Elecraft] Elecraft XG1 Receiver Test Oscillator/S-Meter Calibrator

Wed Dec 3 20:31:00 2003

Is there a place to plug a key into it?  Sounds like it would make a dandy 
QRPpppp transmitter!  8-)

73,

Ken - VE3HLS

>From: Wayne Burdick <[email protected]>
>To: Elecraft <[email protected]>, qrp <[email protected]>
>Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft XG1 Receiver Test Oscillator/S-Meter 
>Calibrator
>Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2003 16:01:58 -0800

[snip...]

>An output frequency of 7040 kHz was selected because nearly all multi-band 
>HF
>transceivers, as well as many monoband transceivers, cover the 40 meter CW 
>band.
>But the XG1 also provides reduced output levels at harmonics of 7040 kHz, 
>so it
>can be used for receiver alignment and qualitative tests on 20, 15, and 10
>meters.
>
>Since the oscillator itself puts only 10 nanowatts, the unit requires no
>enclosure and no interstage shielding. Careful PC board layout and 
>component
>selection ensure that RF leakage is virtually eliminated. Assembly takes 
>only
>about an hour, and the only alignment step--which is optional--is 
>fine-tuning
>the frequency of the crystal oscillator while listening on a calibrated 
>receiver.

_________________________________________________________________
Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*.  
http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/features&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca