When I first saw Martin's boards, I thought I was looking at something that was not really Manhattan style. But I was wrong -- Martin had simply drawn grid squares on his boards. He used MeSquares for his non-ground connections. The SSB his receiver was picking up sounded great.
Martin is a relatively new ham -- he started in 2020. It is really nice to have Scotland represented in the group.
Martin writes: One of the main things I learned was how to really start to use my oscilloscope. The band pass filter proved to be challenging as I initially placed my trimmers incorrectly and it took quite a while to find the problem. I'm looking at this as a potential high school project, so all my soldering was with lead free solder, as I run a community interest company providing tech workshops for disadvantaged kids. I would like next to look at building a complimentary transmitter. Will also have a look at the mods and upgrades.
Martin has noted the touchiness of the main tuning knob. One of the mods he should look at is the one that allows for easier tuning across the 40 meter band. It is described in detail in a post on mods-and-modifications.
Thanks Martin, and congratulations.
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