INTRODUCTION
Two meter FM has been around for years, but never with the popularity that is enjoyed today. In the old days, hams snooped around the local
Well, its been a long step from then to now, and not a pleasant one for ham radio. We've lost a portion of our 220 band and gave up our ham radio market to the Japanese. Gone are the radio mavens who could modify, in an evening, the old Motorolas, GEs and RCAs. Modern day hams don't use modified commercial radios, they operate rigs designed expressly for amateur use, and who can blame them? For a half a kilobuck (that's $500 in regular talk) you can get a full band synthesized 30 watt radio that looks like a fine piece of audio gear! Good deal but something is missing, and that's the pride in building, understanding and learning. You see it really doesn't take a whole lot of smarts to unpack a box that was last sealed somewhere in the Orient. Building your own rig is one of the most satisfying and rewarding experiences you can have - and that's what ham radio is all about! This little, easy to understand two meter FM transmitter is our attempt to provide the ham community with a simple, fun to build kit that you'll enjoy operating, especially when you tell the other operator that the rig here is
Most Ramsey Electronics can be classified as "Skill Level 1" if we use the old Heathkit guidelines for ease of assembly. That means that our kits are intended to be successful for
Still, this
Before beginning the project or even studying the circuit description, it's worthwhile to develop some prior respect for how much transmitter is packed onto the circuit board. The dozen semiconductor devices (diodes, transistors
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