[SOC] QRP - Miss Mosquito - small but remarkable

Sat, 19 Apr 2003 19:39:20 -0700

Naaaaa...think I'll wait for a DSWII or design my own...I bet that thing
draws a ton of RX current...

73's Trev KG6CYN
http://www.qsl.net/kg6cyn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian C. Purdie" <[email protected]>
To: "SOC" <[email protected]>; "Flying Pigs" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2003 5:42 PM
Subject: [SOC] QRP - Miss Mosquito - small but remarkable

> >From a post to GQRP by DK3RED
>
> [copy]
>
> Hello QRPers, now a better translation (TNX Mike).
>
> Miss Mosquito - small but remarkable.
> The newest project of the German QRP club (DL-QRP-AG).
>
> For some weeks we have had an idea. The minimal radio experiments like the
> Pixie, FOXX, RockMite, etc. encouraged us to also experiment in this area.
> We were crazy enough to set the mark higher and put a transceiver in an
> Altoids case without the limits other rigs have had. Until now.
>
> - Superhet instead of a DC
> - VFO instead of a crystal
> - adjustable RX
> - PA with 1-3 watts
>
> Three different designs arose during our discussions, but our chief
> designer/constructor, Peter  DK1HE, won out in the end. The name of our
new
> baby is Miss Mosquito, because, while she is small and fragile, she is
also
> wild! A mosquito definitely capable of breaking through a pile-up.
>
> Here are some pictures with the prototype.
>
> The complete Mosquito. If you look closely, you can see the crystal filter
> for the RX.
>
> http://www.werdau.net/qrpproject/images/Moskita1_klein.jpg
>
> And now from an other viewpoint.
>
> http://www.werdau.net/qrpproject/images/Moskita2_klein.jpg
>
> The whole rig.
>
> http://www.werdau.net/qrpproject/images/Moskita4_klein.jpg
>
> Of course, there is a schematic. Without a schematic, one can't build a
> prototype. You can download the schematic from
>
> http://www.werdau.net/qrpproject/manuals/schematicMoskitaVer3.pdf
>
> At this time we have built two other 40m Mosquitoes. At the next open club
> meeting, we will present the Mosquito to anyone interested. The Mosquito
> should revolutionize the price arena for monoband kits. These kits are the
> ideal rigs for a group with an Elmer, and such rig building in a group
> should help reactivate home brewing in your area. If you are are a
licensed
> amateur, you can build now something special for your station. If you
don't
> have an amateur radio license, you can build the kit as a superb 40m RX
> (just leave the PA transistors out).
>
> We cannot guarantee any concrete ready date at this time, but the kit
> should be ready for HAM-Radio 2003. The price should be around 55 Euros.
An
> optional kit with an Altoids case, jacks, variable resistors, and other
> parts will also be available for an additional 12.50 Euros.
>
> Advance orders are being taken at this time, and questions about the
> Mosquito should be via email to [email protected]
>
> 72/73 de Ingo, DK3RED   Don't forget: the fun is the power!
>
>     [email protected]   http://www.t-online.de/~dk3red
>       DL-QRP-AG   #824   http://www.dl-qrp-ag.de
>        QRP ARCI #11295   http://www.qrparci.org
>
> {/copy]
>
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