Fw: [McHUG] Lite+Xtall Beta kit

[n3sb at qis.net]

My reply did the same thing. There is a list configuration parameter to change
this "reply-to" functionality.

My Lite-Xtall will also be shipped next week. Looks like 30% of the beta testers
are in Carroll County!

73; Steve, N3SB

Quoting Peter Morton <mortonph at comcast.net>:

> Hmmm.  I replied to your McHUG email and it went to your home email, not to 
> the reflector.
> 
> Anyway, I just got confirmation from Tony that my lite-xtall will be shipped
> 
> next week.
> 
> Thanks again, Rich.  It looks like an interesting project.  I'm looking 
> forward to trying it out.
> 
> -Pete
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Morton" <mortonph at comcast.net>
> To: "Rich Mitchell" <geobra at att.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 12:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [McHUG] Lite+Xtall Beta kit
> 
> 
> > Thanks for the info, Rich.  I just ordered one without checking with Tony.
> 
> > Hopefully, he has some left.
> >
> > I looked at his schematic for the lite-xtall.  He has a switch (like a 
> > multiple dip switch, I guess) for setting the SI570 frequency.  He must 
> > have several preset frequencies for each band.  I may look into modifying 
> > it so it can be controlled by Winrad.  We'll see.
> >
> > -Pete
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Rich Mitchell" <geobra at att.net>
> > To: "McHUG Reflector" <mchug at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 8:51 AM
> > Subject: [McHUG] Lite+Xtall Beta kit
> >
> >
> >> In case you guys aren't following the SoftRock group Tony is coming out 
> >> with a beta kit involving a Lite and the Si570 CMOS.  I have 3 Si570 CMOS
> 
> >> chips that should be shipped today.  So you might want to get in on this.
> 
> >> I sent Tony a note this morning and he had a few left.  So I have sent in
> 
> >> my Paypal.
> >>
> >> Rich
> >>
> >>
> >> Good Evening All,
> >>
> >> A Lite+Xtall board design was completed last weekend and I am going
> >> to do a ten kit beta run later this week.
> >>
> >> The Lite+Xtall board combines an upgraded SoftRock Lite receiver with
> >> the XTALL board function on the same 2.15 inch by 1.75 inch board.
> >> The upgraded SoftRock Lite includes 0.975 inch by 0.525 inch plug-on
> >> BPF modules, an LT6231 op-amp for the audio amplifier stage and
> >> series resistors in the I/Q audio output lines to lower the chance of
> >> destructive currents in the audio amplifier stage. Like the SoftRock
> >> Lite, the Lite+Xtall provides a transformer isolated antenna
> >> connection to the circuit board. Band coverage with the Lite+Xtall
> >> should be all HF bands when used with the appropriate BPF module for
> >> the desired band. Receiver sensitivity should be equal to the recent
> >> performance numbers posted for the RXTXv6.2 RX function.
> >>
> >> The beta kit will include Lite+Xtall board along with three BPF
> >> modules. Not included with the kit is the CMOS version of the Si570
> >> which will be required on the board. I need to ask for a
> >> contribution of $25 from each of the ten beta testers to help cover
> >> the kit development costs.
> >>
> >> I will post the schematic in a new Lite+Xtall folder a little later
> >> this evening.
> >>
> >> Please let me know if you would be interested in testing the
> >> Lite+Xtall kit.
> >>
> >> Thanks and 73,
> >> Tony KB9YIG
> >>
> >>
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