Super job, Bill!!
Who cares if it only does a couple of watts, it's beautiful!! I have a
replica 1933 TPTG transmitter that is surface mount, wood base. (built by
another ham--nice job as well).

73. Russ W6OHM

"exray" wrote in message
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Hi,
I've gotten far enough along with this project to where I'm ready to toss
it out for public scrutiny, so have at me, guys.

I'm a receiver guy - never built a tube transmitter from scratch and this
is my first go. My goals were, in no particular order, to build something
with a early 30s breadboard look, xtal control, 40/20 meters primarily -
80/30 as bonus, moderate power for getting on the air barefoot while not
overpowering a future amp idea...and of course using accessible parts.

This is sort of my compilation of ideas from old QST articles. Robbed
ideas from this and that to make them fit. I made some major boo-boos at
first but I think I finally have them sorted out. Something that dawned
on me a little bit slowly is that none of those old xmtrs were set up to
operate 40 meters with a 7 Mc xtal. Much of the emphasis was on double
this/double that. Nowadays we have 7 and 14 Mc fundamental xtals
abounding so I went the route of reinventing the wheel so to speak.

The rig is working at this stage...at least straight thru on 40. Waiting
for some other bits and bobs to carry on to other bands. The note sounds
good and its nothing I'm reluctant to put on the air. On the other hand
its a massive amount of wood and metal for a measly 5 or 6 watts A
little slatboard 6V6 chirper would have been much easier.

Anyway, I'm not a veteran with old xmtrs so I'm putting it out for
comments, questions, critiques, etc. Flame suit is handy!

Schematic:
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...hema111108.jpg

View:
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...r/Dscf1436.jpg


-Bill WX4A/KP4