Low Power QRP rigs

I confess, I've been lusting after an 817 lately.

 

Elecraft KX3

Ooooohhhh baby, want the latest and greatest?




Covers all hams bands 160 to 0 M
10 watts out

Software defined radio (woo-ho)

Cost has not been defined, but it will be pricy - count on it.


IT' s smaller brother - the KX1


just the thing for portable CW.

 

Plus
KXFL3 dual-Passband Roofing Filter and KXAT3 Internal, 20-W Automatic Antenna Tuner

Pretty slick rig; but I'll stick with 100 w.

 

Actually I'm working on a QRPp rig now, something that I can take in a small manpurse like a Maxpedition Fatboy Versipack. Most of the components can fit into mint tins. Not anything as slick as a SDR or an FT-817ND. They keyer components arrived over the weekend. I realized I'm going to need another tip for my soldering station to work on the SMT components.

 

for portable use i have a LNR mountain topper mtr4b with an hb9koc cw key and monoband dipoles for 80, 40, 30 and 20 meters and a spiderpole. all qrp

 

It's great to hear that you're thinking about getting back into the hobby of amateur radio, especially with an interest in low power QRP (Low Power, Less than 5 watts) operations. Amateur radio has continued to evolve with advancements in technology, so there might be some exciting developments that pique your interest.

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