Here’s a quick update from my phone just to let you know that I’m still here. I’ve been unusually busy trying to fix one last bug in the CC-40 that has been extremely challenging. Between that and taking care of Noah, there’s been little to write about here. With any luck, the beta test will… Read More Still Alive
As you may recall in a previous post last December, I made a QSO with, then received a cool e-mail from Bob KE7GKM about his quest to make 100 QSOs using a lashup of a VRX-1 and a homebrew QRP transmitter. Bob kindly sent me an update on his progress: Hi Jason, This is just… Read More KE7GKM VRX-1 Update
Things have been a bit quiet on the blog front as I work to get the CC-40 beta up and running. Last month, I had an initial set of beta PCBs manufactured, but I made a really big mistake. Somehow I bungled the footprint of the ATmega168 microcontroller, and it ended up much smaller than… Read More What’s Going On With The CC-40?
Thanks to some feedback from John AE5X, I’ve disabled the requirement that you sign up for an account on my blog just to be able to post a comment. Honestly, I had forgotten that my blog was setup that way, and didn’t realize what a pain that barrier was imposing upon potential commenters. From now… Read More A Housekeeping Note
You QRP guys probably already know this, but I’m hoping that some of my non-QRP readers will check this out as well. QRP ARCI, perhaps the world’s largest QRP club, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. As part of its golden anniversary celebrations, the organization is running a special event throughout the year. Each… Read More QRP ARCI Golden Jubilee
I’m pleased to announce that I’ve filed the appropriate paperwork, and that my new open source amateur radio company is born! The logo links to the new domain, but there’s nothing on the web yet. I’ve also given “Project X” a proper name. It’s now going to be known as the CC-series of transceivers (with… Read More Birth of a Company
Over the last few days, Jennifer has been off work, so I’ve been able to spend more time in the shack working on Project X. I only recently made my first QSO with the prototype rig (I think propagation was unfavorable for me when I was trying late in the evenings), so I’ve been leaving… Read More This Is What Radio Is All About
I decided to make my initial Project X prototype PCBs at home using the old tried-and-true method of toner transfer (via Pulsar Professional paper and foil). Since I’m a novice at PCB layout, I didn’t feel comfortable paying the money for a few proto PCBs from a board house, then finding out that I did… Read More Creating PCBs with “PCB Fab-in-a-Box”
I’m getting older. Why do I say that? Because I’ve been feeling a huge wave of nostalgia for hollow-state and other simple radios lately. I think it started out when I stumbled upon a YouTube video from someone who had built a replica of the classic TwinPlex receiver. That reminded me of the Lindsay Publications… Read More Real Radios Glow in the Dark