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MO 00 By Doug DeMaw W1FB . By Doug DeMaw, W1FB Published by the AMERICAN RADIO RELAY LEAGUE 225 Main Street Nevrington, CT 06111 Foreword ARAL and Doug DeUaw luvfl ancouragM ORP operation and QRP oporators kr many yearSi Togather. the League and DeMaw have published many articles and boota ol interest to QRP enthusiasts, in July of 1991 Ifta Board of Directors I ARPL voted unanlmousfy to recognize and congratulate, Doug DeWsw, W1FB, lor hia manycontributions lo Amalaur Radio. A brtal history of Doug'scareer Js printed on III? back cover of this bookr Many ol you. no doubt purchasad the firslodWon of lhw ORP Notebook. Tbal bock wae ttia fnt in what was Id become a series- Of HobiboOka prOparH by Doug at his horn* In Michigan. We are very pleased to publish this second, cqmptelBly fBYiBed, adibon- Hffiether you are new toORP or an old hand at It, you should find circuits and Haas or Interest in this edition In rawing the loreword to the first edition, IVa decided that the Una* two paragraphs, repented below, ere as true today aa th*y were then. ExparliMfltation and low-poweroperating go hand Jn hand. Construction of a oomplal* modem transceiver is a major undertaking, but some ol the circuits In this book can be puttOQsihar m an evening Ora waefcertd hOm afew dollars' worth of partsP Once built, the equvment cen be tested end improved as your understanding and sklP grow. Manyolihe simplercircuits can be used later as parts of more complex prefaces. We hop* that this book win encourage you lo pick up the soldering Iron and give one of the circuits a fry- Experience firsthand the thrill ora contactwith equipmentyou butt. David Surnner K1ZZ 3 Executive Vice President Newingtoci, CofinactiDul September i«1 F/H»fWf*: The pricestorpartsand OtherItems mentioned in thia boohwareaccurala whenthebaokwas published Please chockwrth thesuppllarbelore sending money, as all prices are sub|ecttochange. Errfltft Page FigJVo. Description 56 3-15 Li should be labeled L2 126 4-13 Q5 and Q6 are shown baefcward; theflat stdeshould be to the right Cll should belabeledCia Table of Contents 1— QRP Chapter Introduction to 1 — QRP Chapter 2 Construction Methods 10 3— QRP Chapter Receivers for 25 — Chapter A QRP Transmitters & Techniques 98 — QRP Chapter 5 Accessories 147 6— & Chapter Technical Bits Pieces 157 Index 173 The Code Amateur's The Radio Amateur is: CONSIDERATE never knowingly operates in such a way as to lessen . . . the pleasure of others. LOYAL. .offers loyalty, encouragement and support to other amateurs, . local clubs, and the American Radio Relay League, through which Amateur Radio In the United States is represented nationally and Internationally. PROGRESSIVE. .with knowledge abreast of science, a well-built and . efficient station and operation above reproach. FRIENDLY. .slow and patient operating when requested; friendly advice and counsel to the beginner; kindly assistance, cooperation and consideration for the interests of others. These are the hallmarks of the amateur spirit. — BALANCED radio is an avocation, never interfering with duties owed to family, Job, school, or community. — PATRIOTIC station and skill always ready for service to country and community. —The original Amateur's Code was written by Paul M. 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RESISTORS INDUCTORS K mA. ^A BATTERIES 5FST iEFDT KiCflfcJAlIvCfCW r^>^ -j- Q O O TWILL &JnGLF pAJLTI ;c#j&ll:t£ih& "cwdl^tgae. ^ielied op. eo^qalcagle CfcLL NCfiUALLf GROUNDS n n I fctJLTlP^hn h^HT^r a-aNaLCC THERMO- WIRING SWITCHES J ADJJ&TUiLE ADJUSTABLE &4DLGTANCE ffl&FLHL Y. LEU [uB#j UAfJtCJCftJE i^Jc^C" UJ^JJ AMIE^>. FlJ*£ VAftUBLE rrm r^ro CAPACITY rprfi NH1E Euum art RECTF1ER wrm cere *ith uw GHY3T*L 3 4*0- rrm T ™ ASSEUBLYuq 5-pinceramic mc&jle P"A£ DIODES fD#1 TRANSFORMERS PEEOTaTC*: u {-5TMFR THaN IZ) MISCELLANEOUS FHF P-DHAIWEL P-CHANNEL P-^HAJtf4D_ P-CHaNMEL P-iCHAHWEL -©'-©::-©:: AMD HAND :=©:: .-St 5 o NGfl NFN N-CHaN*1E1. 1—CWJflMEL n-CHAwhEl N-EHmflEL -©C ~@: f -©=: AWCTICH FET EttGiE-SATE 5h6l£-i^TE S£hUiTT DEPLETIONMODE ENHjUCWENTMCT£ _lT TRANSISTORS H05FET LOGIC(Ufl DPOT «nEPTA4. GGHHEGTKWS F+IONE MX PMhEFUJG CCTJTAtTS EOAHaLCmHECTCR? ^*A1£ MALE t Lf- AMP ^ FEMALE S™* 3 INTEGRATED CIRCUITS RELAY5 "?40VFEh^lT MDVaHL£ f y 1 uiJLTfU. I >WDE HEaIER- Lfi FA aUFnT sflJJhJII —— uRIC' ** ^RLLEC FFiAj WALE CHP.TW5«i-5L-WLNT TP.ICOE ^EHTTH ^ CaTHKC IMC^«SiXHT i.immi::^ TUBES Cwn GGNNIU> IAWPS DEFlElTIC+JPlaTF2 CONNECTCfrS AUTHOR MESSAGE AND ACKNMILEDGEKENTS prepare for my retirement from article and book writing I fwliashI to enclose these thoughts with what may be my last effort mavt OsRhParaidngvenwtiutrhesyosuo mtehmeoreaxbpleer.ienIfcesI waenrde caisrkceudittso tohfafterha^veelngle st-tement of encouragement to the body of amateurs, worldwid«el, it would be something like thi™s*:erHc*i*aelan^e«ffoPr^t"'to »ahvo«id«».Jlii.S complacency. Don't rely on = „mDiJt1trer«sMatnidirrecSetiavteirosn,. aEndirpye^rIin^cFejlWtfffisMt tfetxrpieJlrieonfce bi*nXltdhzon9process. if of tSe fun associated ^itU our craud pestle is cased on tfa romnunieatiflff cy radio with equipment we have fiuilt. DuritnrganmsmVit4t1ersy,earrsecaesivearsliacnednseadlliaemdateeuqruipImehnatv.e Ibuiwlntfwhundrtehdast of did not always underatand some of the circuits I built, but aIlong with the frustration of making them percolate came a learning experience that was more than worth the agony of struggling to obtain the expected performance. Later, after going to school and working as an electronics engineer, it became easy to design amateur gear that worked well. But, I shall always remember with 3tqhYougthhossoemeeaorflythedmaywserwehennevemrosthonceidrctuoitpsersfeecetmieodn.ljke magic, even Isteriheass abnedenbooskastisinfyitnhge ptaogepsreosfenAtRRbLegpiunbnleircattiyopness. nMfanyartliectlteesr,s have been received from young engineers who attribute their careers Atso atheyouinngsppierrastoino,n yporuovimdaeyd habvye Laeagcuaereeprubilnicaetlieocntsronaincds maywawiotrinn.g vou if you are willing to study the ARRL technical literature and construct equipment that can be used in your lab or ham shack. Amateur Radio ia a resource that is yet to he tapped to its fullest measure by many licensed hams. Certainly my career would not have been successful without my lona-terni association with The *RRL and the many amateurs and engineers I have known. I appreciate especially the many long wee-hour gab sessions 1 had with such people as Hea Hayward Byron Goodman <W1DX), Al Helfric* (K2BLA). Roy Lewallen <t"EM, Harold Johnson (W4ZCB) and Doug Blakeslae (NlPMi. during which we discussed circuits and techniques without respite. My overall knowledge has been greatly enhanced by exchanging ideas with these men. I wish tc thank the many applications engineers who offered sage advice over the years- Notable among them are Helge Granberg (K7ES), Roy Hejhall (K7QMR1. Ed Ouner ( KB60J ) and Mike Metcalf (W7UDMJ- No small measure of credit for my success goes to my enduring wife Jean. WlCKK, who encouraged me as I did research and wrote technical papers and books. Vy 73, Doug DeMaW, HlFB (ex NSHH5) , CHAPTER 1 1 INTRODUCTION TO ORP What motivates the low-power (QRP) amateur operator? This question does not have a simple answer* A vast nynhex of _QPPers are "turned on." by the relative simplicity of most home-made QRF equipment B Simple gear is not only easy to construct and operate but it is r fairly inexpensive to build. This has special appeal to those hama who lack technical backgrounds and have yet to develop their skills. Furthermore ctiany of published ORP circuits may be assembled on , a PC (printed circuit) board that is available by mail fturn one ci moEB PC-board vendors* The parts-placement guide for a given project is generally published in the related article- Guesswork is thus eliminated for the most part- Other amateurs have the ability to design thei r own circuits - ORP equipment offers a short-term exercise in the workshop because many of the projects are simple. This enables art exper imenter to try new circuits in an evening or within a co-upl e oE days lie can - try new ideas and obtain fast results, Efe may continue to work with his new circuit uptil it is perfee Led , at which time a final model can be built, housed in a cabinet and used in his station. Other QRPers ate captured by the nostalgia that takes them back to the early days of Amateur Radio when hams through necessity used only a few watts ol RF power fojr coctmiuoicarting ]n other wordsP, * they had to do things the hard way. Each successful USO was logged as an achievement! Pride accompanied home-made gear and the ahinity to be heard at great distances. I have spoken to a nu.mbet of QFPecs who expressed boredom ftom using store-bought high-power (OHO) transmitters Worldwide QSOs r . via btgte-fotce methods were no longer stimulating to them. They found relief when giving up the mayhem Of DX pileups, taught nerves from battJing phone-band 0PM and household power hills that were inflated from the use of high-power transmitters. OPP offered a new a.nd exciting challenge as they worked for their WAS {worked all states} or DXCC (100 confirmed countries) with less than 5 watts of RF power. As past contesters they were able to satisfy thoir competitive urges by takiny part in the many QRP contests that are offered each year, Still another advantage a&aocia ted with QRp operation is the relat- ive freedom from TVI and RFI The fundamental overload ng of TV . i receiver front -ends is seldom factor at low levels of RF power. a. Also the magnitude of the transmitter harmonics is very low when we usP b transitterb * This a 1ao minimi zee potenti al inte-rterence enter Lainment devices such as TV sets FH receivers YCRs and t_o r r telephones In general f QftPers are a spec ia1 breed ot fr iend1y opera tora + You have much to gain by getting involved in this growing movemenL-

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Chapter 3—Receivers for QRP. 25. Chapter A—QRP Transmitters & Techniques. 98. Chapter 5—QRP Accessories. 147. Chapter 6—Technical Bits &
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