[Lowfer] lowfer tx kit

Thu Nov 12 11:40:38 EST 2009

Andy,

>but from my personal viewpoint, the price tag of
> $ 139.00 USD is a little steep,

    Keep in mind that he is buying parts in small quantities unlike say MFJ.
I imagine that he will be very lucky to sell a dozen of these.

-- 
73 Warren K2ORS
                WD2XGJ
                WD2XSH/23
                WE2XEB/2
                WE2XGR/1


On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 11:08 AM, Warren Ziegler <wd2xgj at gmail.com> wrote:
> Interesting offering from North Country.
>
> I worry about the reference oscillator being stable enough - appears
> that there is a crystal on the bottom right side of the board - it
> really needs to be in an oven to be stable enough for QRSS and WOLF
> (BPSK).   Ten Hz frequency steps can be problematic if you are trying
> to stay within a 6Hz wide ARGO/Spectran/Spectrum Lab  window AND have
> the ability to dodge LORAN lines. (Although LORAN may be going away
> very soon.)
>
> I don't think that $139 is too much at all - I would be curious what
> the total cost of parts from Mouser would be - and you get a nice PC
> board to boot!   In short I would buy one to fool around with (I never
> met an LF transmitter I didn't like!) except that I already have
> virtually the same thing in the form of a Lyle Kohler's  "Synthesized
> LowFER Transmitter With Built-In Keyer" which has the synthesizer,
> BPSK keyer etc and it can put out 10W or so from 130-190kHz.
>
> 73 Warren K2ORS
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 10:31 AM, Andy Lokken <alokken at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I am very intrigued by such a thing. As a guy who recently made an
>> Epson Oscillator and 74HC4060 sizzle (kinda neat), such a project is
>> very attractive to me. Most of my projects die on the table.
>>
>> 139 plus shipping plus accesories is an OK price to "add a band"- if
>> you look at it that way. But I agree with Andy somewhat, it is a
>> little steep. What I will wait for is comments on performance.
>>
>> Now if only someone would come out with space for an antenna in a kit.
>>
>> 73,
>> Andy K0AJL
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 9:06 AM, Andy - KU4XR <ku4xr at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Paul:
>>>
>>> I have no experience with the kit, but repeating what I read
>>> in a post from John Davis on the LWCA Message board; It's
>>> basically a " souped up " version of their " AM-88 " XMTR
>>> with the different keying, and modulation schemes, along
>>> with the 1 Watt power to the antenna.
>>> I went to their website and looked at it. It is a nice looking
>>> little box; but from my personal viewpoint, the price tag of
>>> $ 139.00 USD is a little steep, and most likely will scare away
>>> a possible newcomer who is uncertain about lowFER operation to
>>> begin with.   BUT !! carefully reading all the benefits, bells,
>>> and whistles available in that little box; and the frequency
>>> range covered; it has potential. One other " CON " on my side
>>> is that for the price, you shouldn't have to purchase switches,
>>> connectors, cables, case etc. I personally feel that it should
>>> come with " All Parts Necessary " right out of the box.
>>>
>>> The viewpoints expressed may not be those of other group members:
>>>
>>> hi - hi.
>>>
>>> 73 all  ::::
>>>
>>> Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN.
>>> LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 185.29866 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
>>> Coordinates:  N:  35* 43' 54" - W:  84* 3' 16"
>>> http://www.myspace.com/beaconxr
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On Thu, 11/12/09, Paul Daulton <k5wms at centurytel.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: Paul Daulton <k5wms at centurytel.net>
>>>> Subject: [Lowfer] lowfer tx kit
>>>> To: part15 at yahoogroups.com, lowfer at mailman.qth.net
>>>> Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 12:34 AM
>>>> Lookingat the internet I ran across a
>>>> lowfer tx kit from North Country Radio. See
>>>> http://www.northcountryradio.com/Kitpages/lfxmtr.htm
>>>> It is synthesized and capable of cw or bpsk. dip switch
>>>> programmable.
>>>>
>>>> Anyone familiar with this kit?
>>>>
>>>> Reasonable price of $139.00.
>>>>
>>>> Paul Daulton K5WMS
>>>> beacon WMS 187.492 khz qrss30/slow 24/7
>>>> Jacksonville,Ar 72076
>>>> em34wu
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