Does anyone out there have recommendations for a good, simple receiver kit
for a 10-year old budding ham? My son just fell in love with the Neophyte
receiver from ARRL's "QRP Classics", but chasing down parts is going to be a
bit of a bother (the coils _are_ still available from Mouser, and FAR
circuits has the board, but it looks like I'm going to have to donate a
couple of my precious tuning caps). If it were me I'd just start building
and accept the necessary futzing around; with him I'd prefer something where
all the parts fall out of the box and go together quick before he loses
patience.

Ideally there's someone out there that makes an improved Neophyte kit. If I
have to I'll buy one of the new kits that are mostly pre-made surface mount
with a bit of through-hole soldering of the tuning pots and whatnot, but I'm
not sure he'll get the feeling of accomplishment that we're looking for.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

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Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
http://www.wescottdesign.com