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NS-40 transmitter by NM0S. The kit costs $25, takes about an hour to assemble, and pumps out 5-10 watts, depending on volts in. Old Ten-Tec serves as receiver, and Pacific Antenna's Easy TR Switch -- another great kit -- shifts the antenna to TX on key-down.
Note my old Novice code key in there, too. Because this rig recaptures the joy of radio.
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Just letting you know that I just worked Sweden from Olympia WA on CW (Morse code) using a homemade radio from the 90s at 5 big watts to a longwire antenna up 40 feet in a tree.
Bear in mind that at this power level you could run 9 stations like mine off the light socket in your refrigerator. _Not_ the fridge itself. Just the light socket. (That's a 40W bulb.)
Because CW rules and sideband drools.
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Just letting you know that I just worked Sweden from Olympia WA on CW (Morse code) using a homemade radio from the 90s at 5 big watts to a longwire antenna up 40 feet in a tree.
Bear in mind that at this power level you could run 8 stations like mine off the light socket in your refrigerator. _Not_ the fridge itself. Just the light socket. (That's a 40W bulb.)
Because CW rules and sideband drools.