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  1. @VE2UWY The criticisms were all in the lab notes section. Overall the review is positive.

    Here's a sample copy if anyone's curious. drive.proton.me/urls/JA1MJMWQ8

    Here's the Groups.io response. Looks like Hans has joined the #ARRL as a result lol. groups.io/g/QRPLabs/topic/1200

    #QMXplus #QRPLabs #HamRadio

  2. @VE2UWY The criticisms were all in the lab notes section. Overall the review is positive.

    Here's a sample copy if anyone's curious. drive.proton.me/urls/JA1MJMWQ8

    Here's the Groups.io response. Looks like Hans has joined the #ARRL as a result lol. groups.io/g/QRPLabs/topic/1200

    #QMXplus #QRPLabs #HamRadio

  3. @VE2UWY The criticisms were all in the lab notes section. Overall the review is positive.

    Here's a sample copy if anyone's curious. drive.proton.me/urls/JA1MJMWQ8

    Here's the Groups.io response. Looks like Hans has joined the #ARRL as a result lol. groups.io/g/QRPLabs/topic/1200

    #QMXplus #QRPLabs #HamRadio

  4. @VE2UWY The criticisms were all in the lab notes section. Overall the review is positive.

    Here's a sample copy if anyone's curious. drive.proton.me/urls/JA1MJMWQ8

    Here's the Groups.io response. Looks like Hans has joined the #ARRL as a result lol. groups.io/g/QRPLabs/topic/1200

    #QMXplus #QRPLabs #HamRadio

  5. @VE2UWY The criticisms were all in the lab notes section. Overall the review is positive.

    Here's a sample copy if anyone's curious. drive.proton.me/urls/JA1MJMWQ8

    Here's the Groups.io response. Looks like Hans has joined the #ARRL as a result lol. groups.io/g/QRPLabs/topic/1200

    #QMXplus #QRPLabs #HamRadio

  6. I built a #QRPLabs QMX+ 160-6m 5W CW/SSB/Digimode transceiver from a kit over the holidays. Would I build it again? Probably not. It took about 15 hours to build, pretty much just because one has to wind 20 tiny coils and transformers. There's not much to learn since most of the functionality is implemented in the closed-source firmware. You can also buy it pre-built and pre-tested for not that much more. Mine only puts out 3W on 20m and now I have to find out why.

    #hamradio #QMXplus

  7. I built a #QRPLabs QMX+ 160-6m 5W CW/SSB/Digimode transceiver from a kit over the holidays. Would I build it again? Probably not. It took about 15 hours to build, pretty much just because one has to wind 20 tiny coils and transformers. There's not much to learn since most of the functionality is implemented in the closed-source firmware. You can also buy it pre-built and pre-tested for not that much more. Mine only puts out 3W on 20m and now I have to find out why.

    #hamradio #QMXplus

  8. I built a #QRPLabs QMX+ 160-6m 5W CW/SSB/Digimode transceiver from a kit over the holidays. Would I build it again? Probably not. It took about 15 hours to build, pretty much just because one has to wind 20 tiny coils and transformers. There's not much to learn since most of the functionality is implemented in the closed-source firmware. You can also buy it pre-built and pre-tested for not that much more. Mine only puts out 3W on 20m and now I have to find out why.

    #hamradio #QMXplus

  9. I built a #QRPLabs QMX+ 160-6m 5W CW/SSB/Digimode transceiver from a kit over the holidays. Would I build it again? Probably not. It took about 15 hours to build, pretty much just because one has to wind 20 tiny coils and transformers. There's not much to learn since most of the functionality is implemented in the closed-source firmware. You can also buy it pre-built and pre-tested for not that much more. Mine only puts out 3W on 20m and now I have to find out why.

    #hamradio #QMXplus

  10. I built a #QRPLabs QMX+ 160-6m 5W CW/SSB/Digimode transceiver from a kit over the holidays. Would I build it again? Probably not. It took about 15 hours to build, pretty much just because one has to wind 20 tiny coils and transformers. There's not much to learn since most of the functionality is implemented in the closed-source firmware. You can also buy it pre-built and pre-tested for not that much more. Mine only puts out 3W on 20m and now I have to find out why.

    #hamradio #QMXplus

  11. Finished the front panel assembly and the GPS module tonight. It all seems to fit together. I don't dare powering it up yet though. I'll get some sleep and do some reading first. #QMXPlus #qrp_labs #radio #homebrew

  12. Connectors are on on the main board and started on the front panel board, too. #QMXPlus #qrp_labs #radio #homebrew

  13. All inductors and transformers are on. No more winding to be done. #QMXPlus #qrp_labs #radio #homebrew

  14. Another step forward. All LPF inductors are on. Probably need to distribute the windings a bit better but that's for another day. #QMXPlus #qrp_labs #radio #homebrew

  15. Only transformer T501 done today. A bit traumatic but got there in the end. #QMXPlus #qrp_labs #radio #homebrew

  16. Six toroids done, 13 to go! I'm building a QMX+ transceiver from QRP Labs. Going well so far, and the soldering got better when I changed to a larger tip on the iron. This PCB seems to conduct heat away from the joint very quickly.
    #radio #electronics #qmxplus

  17. Six toroids done, 13 to go! I'm building a QMX+ transceiver from QRP Labs. Going well so far, and the soldering got better when I changed to a larger tip on the iron. This PCB seems to conduct heat away from the joint very quickly.
    #radio #electronics #qmxplus

  18. Successful lunch break PLOTA activation (Parking Lots on the Air) on 10 meter FT8! Tho I did have to take an extra half hour to reach ten QSOs 😉.

    First outing with the QMX+ and a cable I made with an in-line buck converter to use a regular 13.8V battery.

    Session included one QSO in Ontario, a new grid in Argentina, and two new states (CT, ME). From Raleigh with 4 watts and a whip!

    #PLOTA #10meter #FT8 #portable #QMXplus #QRP #WB2AMU #HamRadio

  19. People are too shy to message a stranger. I get it! So here is the unlisted video. I will probably set it public in a few days, if I get no major complaints. - There is a risk of frying your finals with the calibration, so you do it at your own risk!

    youtu.be/d0r4tkCSUbI
    #hamradio #amateurfunk #qmx #qmxplus