[Elecraft] any suggestions? cheap qrp xcvr kits

[Brett gazdzinski]

Unlike most of the other kits, the emtech has
a wide range VFO that covers almost the entire
band you pick, not just 25 Khz or so.
I never noticed any real drift with it.
It has a nice reduction drive also...

Brett
N2DTS

> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brett 
> gazdzinski
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 8:30 AM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] any suggestions? cheap qrp xcvr kits
> 
>  
> Look for a used emtech.
> Very good rig for the money, my only beef with the
> one I built was it has a bit of background hiss.
> The variable filter worked well, a real VFO (stable), room
> for a big battery inside, along with a charging circuit, 5 watts
> out, very nice....
> 
> Not sure if they still make new kits, maybe only for 20 meters.
> 
> Almost elecraft like, without the computer control...
> 
> Brett
> N2DTS
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> > [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of 
> DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL
> > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 6:30 AM
> > To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [Elecraft] any suggestions? cheap qrp xcvr kits
> > 
> > Hi all:
> > 
> > I am looking for an inexpensive qrp transceiver kit 
> (monoband if fine)
> > and I would appreciate some suggestions.  I do not want to be
> > rock-bound.
> > 
> > I'm looking at the Ten Tec 13xx series adn the MFJ Cub 
> (93xxK series).
> >  Both are under $100.  The keying waveform on the MFJ (as per ARRL
> > review) looks like key click city to me (looks to be zero rise/fall
> > time).
> > 
> > Any comments on these radios?  Any other suggestions?
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > de Doug KR2Q
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