W2LJ QRP - When you care to send the very least!

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Another kit for your consideration

Posted: 24 Jan 2021 12:03 PM PST
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I came across this one on Facebook in a post from ON6UU on the Amateur QRP
Radio page. It's a kit offered by QRPHAMRADIOKITS by EA3GCY from Spain. I'm
always on the hunt for some news to share with insatiable kit builders out
there.

This is the EGV+ three band (40, 30, 20 Meter) CW transceiver. Here's an
overview of the specs:
General:
Frequency coverage: 40 - 30 - 20m (6 to 16MHz continuous tuning)
KB-2 Keyer built in.
Tuning steps on two ranges: 10Hz-100Hz-1kHz and 10kHz-100kHz-1MHz.
Mode: CW
RIT function: without frequency limit
Power requirements: 12–14VDC 1-2A transmit, 0.14 – 0.25A receive.
Antenna impedance: 50 ohms.
Controls: Tuning-pushbutton. Band adjust. Volume. RF attenuator.
Board dimensions: 180 x 140 mm.
Weight: (no enclosure) 0.3 kg.
TRANSMITTER:
Emissión: CW.
RF output: 8W - 5W 40 to 20m.
Output TX Amp: AB class amplifier. High Quality output Spectrum.
Harmonics output: -45dBc or better below the fundamental frequency.
Other spurious signals: -50dBc or better below the fundamental frequency.
RECEIVER:
Type: Superheterodyne. Balanced mixer.
Sensitivity: 0.2uV minimum discernible signal.
Selectivity: crystal ladder filter, 800Hz nominal bandwidth.
IF frequency: 4.915MHz.
AGC: on the receive path according to the received audio.
Audio output: 250mW, 4-8 ohms.
The price is 120 Euros, which translates to about $146.00 here in the
States. Shipping is extra of course. It appears to be a "thru-hole" kit
without any user end surface mount devices involved. I may be wrong, but
I'm willing to bet that small SMD circuit board behind the LCD display
probably comes pre-assembled (but don't quote me on that!) Here are a few
more photos:


Looks interesting to me. Maybe not as fully featured as the QCX kits, but
roughly the same price as if you were to buy three of them - one for each
band.
The manual is downloadable off the website and orders can be placed right
from there, also. If I had a spare $150 kicking around, I'd be seriously
attempted to purchase one.
72 de Larry W2LJQRP - When you care to send the very least!