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(Click on "Current Docs" at top of page to review KIT assembly manual) Click here to see QST review April 2025-The perfect companion for the POTA/SOTA
activator as well as Portable or base station!
-Amazing performance on the five most useful CW
portable op bands (40-30-20-17-15M).
-AGC to automatically
control most strong signals from overloading.
-No fatigue to
listen to this radio all day long.
-Best of all, this radio has just the most important
features that are well thought out to access via the simple
and limited “single level” menu.
-So easy to operate that most
CW ops will be able to use almost all functions right away and just a quick glance at the operating manual will be there for
confirming the functions.
-CW message memories are performed all from the menu so there are no problems with having to rerecord over errors in paddle entry systems.
-Actual knobs for volume and frequency change, no clumsy up/down buttons!
-Push the frequency knob to change
tuning rate.
-Use your earphones or a powered external speaker.
Reliable, forgiving with poor loads and will get you on the air even with compromised antennas as can be found in
many POTA/SOTA/apartment conditions.
-Some unique features not found in other small QRP radios, like XIT. Why XIT (transmit offset)?
-Tune in the
station you wish to call and if there are more than one station calling, you can use XIT to move your transmit frequency up
or down while still not moving your receive frequency to present a different and easier to copy difference tone to the
receiving station.
-Every QRP radio should have RIT/XIT but most do not have XIT.
Dual function (long press) buttons to access RIT/XIT, not buried in a menu!
-Logical layout and FOUR memory playback buttons on the front panel - no digging thru menus to playback your
memories!
-Excellent for calling CQ, standard POTA/SOTA exchanges and saying 73!
-Easy to build for the intermediate builder (2.5-3 hours to build typical), lots of fun to use, just turn on and start making contacts!
Features and Specs
• 40-15m Bands, 40m-8W, 30/20m-5W, 17/15m-3W
• 60-90mA Receive, 0.7-1.5A Transmit
• 8-14V wide input voltage range
• Dedicated buttons for message playback
• Simple User Interface
• AGC, RIT and XIT
• 2.75”Lx4”Wx1.5”D, weighs less than 8 ounces
• Variable Key Speed, Straight, Iambic A/B
• Paddle Reverse, Adjustable Sidetone and Tx Offset
• 350 Hz Crystal Filter (hand matched for precise
filtering)
Specifications • General:
Frequency Range – (40m – 15m Amateur Radio Bands)
Rx: 6.900-8.600 MHz, 9.300-11.800 MHz, 13.500-16.000 MHz, 17.000-20.000
MHz, 20.000-24.000 MHz
Tx: 7.000-7.300 MHz, 10.100-10.150 MHz, 14.000-14.350 MHz, 18.068-18.168
MHz, 21.000-21.450 MHz
Antenna Input – 50O, BNC
Voltage and Current – 8-14V, Receive 80-100 mA (60-80mA with LCD Backlight
off), Transmit 600-1500 mA. (800mA typ.) 2.5A Over Current Protection, Reverse
Polarity Protection
Size and Weight –
Chassis:
70x100x36mm (2.77x3.94x1.43”)
Inc. Knobs and Connectors: 70x125x52mm (2.77x4.92x2.06”)
218g (0.48 lbs)
• Receiver:
Sensitivity – -125 to -135 dBm
? Crystal Filter – 300-400 Hz, 4.914.850 MHz CF typ.
RIT
• Transmitter:
Output Power – 40m: 8W, 30m: 5W, 20m: 5W, 17m: 3W, 15m: 3W (12V)
Transmit Features – Built-in Keyer (5-50 WPM)
Full Break-in
MOSFET T/R
Switching
4 CW Messages of 50 characters each, Message repeat
XIT
Sidetone – 300-900 Hz, adjustable
