Hi Folks, I've just received my new Temp. Controlled Soldering Iron from Maplin UK. It is currently on special offer, and what an offer !. Previously sold for 29.99 its now on offer for 9.99. It has

Hi Folks, I've just received my new Temp. Controlled Soldering Iron from Maplin UK. It is currently on special offer, and what an offer !. Previously sold for 29.99 its now on offer for 9.99. It has

Hi, I am currently on business in Mumbai and wanted to interact with BITX builders in Mumbai. This project is interesting since all components are available in India and I happen to be in the

Thanks Indra for your $ which arrived here this morning from Indonesia. I'm sending this to the group in case anyone hasn't yet paid me for the component packs - I think you all have but due to

Damn, its done it again. ( always the computer at fault :-( ) sorry for the multiple posts. Mike --

Dear Jay, Sorry to hear abt your unsuccessful trips to the mkt. I dont think any one is making a BITX at Mumbai. While you are there I suggest giving a call to my good friend Charu VU2UPX. Ph:

Hi all Have I missed something but what is an NP0capacitor and where is it (or are they) in the circuit ???? CharlesG4VSZ

Dear Rahul, Thanks for your quick response. I had sent you another email after reading the vuqrp group as well. Today I found both the vuqrp and the bitx groups and was very impressed. I talked to

hi, let me apologize for having turned a lurker on the the list. i was co-opted into becoming a wedding co-ordinator of sorts for three marriages in the family. the indian weddings are a long drawn

Hi Peter, It is a bit disappointing to me to find out that no one replies on your question. Of course the possibilities are discussed what all can be done with the x-tal, that a soldering iron can

Dear Farhan and friends, Hi! A BITX for 144 would indeed be a very satisfying project but as Farhan has rightly noticed no SSB activity on 2 mts. My IC275 has hardly done any QSO in that mode. I

I've just uploaded to my website http://www.qsl.net/g8nxd/bitx/bidir_pcb.zip The files describing a small pcb for the bidirectional IF amp used in the BITX20 Tranciever. However

Hi Mke, gee - what a nice neat layout - will have to post my hand drawn efforts for a comparison!. de VK3BFA Andrew

Hi. Please may I introduce myself to the group. I am G0UCP. I am not a market gardener. Relieved to hear that Ashhar only detained by weddings. Have built the O.P. mic. and B.F.O. stages (including Q

Hi Mike. Why don‘t you put these files in the files sectionof the group?Here in South America we can‘t access the qsl.net, so this filewill be unavailable for a lot of people interested on it.

Forwarded file by e-mail. cheers, Mike --

Hi Mike. Thanks for reply .Well i think it will be simple to post the files in the group‘s file section, if you didn‘t get it, ask forhelp.Someone in the list must know how to do it.Thanks also

Mike Thanks for the great idea. Sub-circuit PCB layouts using Farhan's bi-directional amplifiers should find application in many other designs as well as the BITX series of transceivers. This

Hi all I have been reading through the threads and have found that there are several Ferrite cores suggested fortunately I have them all ... FT 37 - 43 T 50 - 6 T 50 - 2 BUT can anyone sugest and

John I too had questions about the RF capability of 'tap washers", so I purchased and tested several varieties that seem readily available here in the US. I found that the semi-clear nylon ones did