Sunday, March 23, 2025

Honorable Mention: Graham CT7AXD's Reassembled SolderSmoke Direct Conversion Receiver


Graham was another good sport.  When I asked him about the receiver, he had already moved on, and -- is often happens -- had separated the stages and replaced some of them.  He agreed to put the receiver back together and to shoot a video of it in action.  Above you can see it, happily inhaling SSB from nearby Spain. He used a different AF amplifier cicruit -- that is why this is in the Honorable Mention catergory.  

Graham writes: 

It has been an interesting exercise as I've tended to use active mixers before, but I think I am converted to DBMs now. The other rx I've been working on with a VCO is performing very well. I need to move the preamp over to the PTO one and see how it performs.

Thanks Graham and congratulations. 
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