Participate in contests with ease with your QCX. Use N1MM+ to log your contacts and to send signal reports. With…
Continue ReadingIcom External Keypad V1.21 – Released
I released the project files of the Icom External Keypad V1.21. You can find them on the Icom External Keypad…
Continue ReadingIcom External Keypad Connector Cable
To connect the external keypad to your Icom radio you’ll need to make a connector cable. For this we use…
Continue ReadingIC-7300 External Keyboard – V1.00 Finished
The 8 pin screw connector finally arrived, so last weekend I took some time to assemble the 4 remaining PCB’s…
Continue ReadingIcom IC-7300 External Keyboard – Working Prototype
Last week, all but one of the parts to assemble the IC-7300 external keyboard arrived. The missing part is the…
Continue ReadingQRP Labs QCX – DIY Enclosure
For my first QCX, a 40m version, I ordered an ready made enclosure from BaMaTech. For my second QCX, a…
Continue ReadingQRP Labs QCX – BaMaTech Enclosure
Since PCB revision 5, a cat port has been incorporated on the PCB. As it’s already a tight fit, I…
Continue ReadingQRP Labs QCX – Putting It All Together
Now that the most difficult part of the project is done, we can start soldering all other components to the…
Continue ReadingQRP Labs QCX – Winding The Toroid
The first thing you need to do with this kit is to wind the toroid. You can do this by…
Continue ReadingQRP Labs QCX – What was in the box?
When the package arrived from QRP labs (less than 15 days after shipping), it was immediately clear our customes had…
Continue ReadingQRP Labs QCX – Why Building a CW Transceiver?
I always wanted to be able to decipher Morse code. Even before I had my basic license, I had already…
Continue ReadingFlashing QCX Firmware using a Teensy 3.2
Today, I wanted to flash my QCX qrp transceiver with the latest available firmware. But I didn’t have an AVR…
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