tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post180235065421462793..comments2024-03-28T18:51:21.655-04:00Comments on SolderSmoke Daily News: National RFBill Mearahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662500663603350847noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-63230744987514767192015-05-21T10:21:18.023-04:002015-05-21T10:21:18.023-04:00Hi Bill,
Yes, Gulp, it does appear a bit expensive...Hi Bill,<br />Yes, Gulp, it does appear a bit expensive. My 1st thoughts were to add a 3 or 4 pole crystal filter with a Pro-Mini driving a Si5351and an 8X2 LCD. That should fit in the potted meat can along with an SMD versions of the TIA and ADE1-L's. Now we are really cooking. Then in a second potted meat can would be a slave Tx that uses the LO and BFO from the Rx so that you could have an add on Tx for use as a SSB or CW transceiver. If I could build a 20M SSB transceiver in a space 2"X2"X4" -- two potted meat can should be a piece of cake. See www.n6qw.comPetehttp://www.n6qw.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-81990533126740166962015-05-20T22:59:44.270-04:002015-05-20T22:59:44.270-04:00Pretty expensive, almost $200 for a single convers...Pretty expensive, almost $200 for a single conversion receiver with 455KHz ceramic filter. Ramsey used to sell one, maybe still does, for much less.<br /><br />Sampling other items they sell, the prices stay high. I'm not sure these are things that deserve high prices. That receiver seems entry level, and doesn't even include a cabinet. Scrounging parts, something like it could be had for very little.<br /><br />If they were pieces of exotic equipment, or advanced, or using special parts, that's different. But a beginner level kit shouldn't cost an arm and a leg, they should let someone get started, with advances later.<br /><br />That's one reason Heathkit shut down 20 years ago, they priced themselves out of the market. <br /><br />Michael<br />Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13699701261288661640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-13248454599741515492015-05-20T20:08:49.499-04:002015-05-20T20:08:49.499-04:00It just wouldn't be right.It just wouldn't be right. Bill Mearahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07662500663603350847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-41964816026483583262015-05-20T19:02:56.889-04:002015-05-20T19:02:56.889-04:00Hey Pete/Bill, we can arduino/si5150 this thing ca...Hey Pete/Bill, we can arduino/si5150 this thing cant we?????mark znoreply@blogger.com