[Elecraft] Proposal for Mono-band Elecraft

[Don Wilhelm]

  Doug,

I would suggest you adopt the "Ugly Construction" or "Manhatten 
Construction" methods to put it together.
I would also suggest you look at the design of the SWL-40, it is one of 
the better mono-band ones IMHO, because it uses a superhet receiver 
rather than the more common DC receiver.

A long while back, I participated in the MH-101 construction project, 
which was a 30 meter transceiver teaching project under the guidance of 
Chuck Adams K7QO.  It was based on the SWL series (with Dave Benson's 
blessings).  If you can locate the archives of that project, it might 
fit your desires.

OTOH, Jim Kortege K8IQY is the "King of Manhatten Construction", who 
designed a good 40 meter transceiver using only 2N2222s.  You can see 
this on his webpage at 
http://www.k8iqy.com/qrprigs/2n240/2n240page.html.   Jim has several 
other QRP rig designs (some based on that original 2N2222 design) at 
http://www.k8iqy.com/qrprigs/QRPRigs.htm.

Enjoy.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 4/9/2011 2:20 PM, Doug Person wrote:
> Here! Here! I'm totally with you on that one.  Size is an issue for me.
> While KX1 is small, I want smaller.
>
> While on this subject of mono-band qrp transceivers - having built
> almost everything in the Elecraft catalog multiple times (3 x K2, 2 x
> K1, 3 x KX1), I was wondering if anyone had some ideas on a beginner's
> complete homebrew transceiver.  My knowledge of radio electronics is
> strictly hobby level. But, I'm really anxious to try building something
> from scratch.  Anyone recall a good article on say a 40 meter 2-3 watt
> transceiver for which parts are readily available?  I've looked through
> the books I have and haven't found anything suitable so far.
>
> tnx&  73, Doug -- K0DXV
>