Fw: [McHUG] Lite+Xtall Beta kit

[Rich Mitchell]

Yeah, I see that.  I was expecting it to go to the reflector but it didn't reflect back to me.  I deleted your email address from the send on this note and replaced it with McHUG.  Also will make sure this is plain text.  For Steve's info the latest I've seen from Tom is that he should be getting the Si570 CMOS chips today and then sending them out soon.  Hopefully the kits and the chips will arrive around the same time next week.  Kits and Chips - a new delicacy.

Rich
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-------------- Original message from "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" 
> To: "Rich Mitchell" 
> 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" 
> > To: "McHUG Reflector" 
> > 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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