Mark (F6JSZ):
also from me congrats on convincing your authorities. Hope to hear
F-stations soon here in JO52BH.
Andre (N4ICK) already gave you some hints on where to get a transmitter or
a PA kit. I also use the G0MRF PA, David sells it as a kit with all
necessary parts. It took me one afternoon to build it (and a couple of days
to burn over a dozen FETs, mainly a cooling problem, have a look at my
website for a cheap source for IRFP450 FETs!). I run it with 24 Volts only
(due to the German QRP regulations) and it works very stabil now.
A good DDS VFO kit (0 to 60 MHz with 1 Hz resolution) can be purchased from
S&S Engineering for around 170.- US$ (have a lok at their website
http://www.xmetric.com/sseng/), they also sell the VFO assembled and tested
for 220.- US$, you only need a housing.
Ramsy Electronics (also somewehre on the web) sells a broadband amplifier
kit for 39.- US$ that gets this signal from its 10mW or so up to 1 Watt,
sufficient to drive the G0MRF PA.
Besides the antenna, that is basically all you need. Your antenna setup
sounds really promising! Think big, that's, as I have learned, is
important!
If you want to know more details about my setup and the DDS VFO, have a
look at
http://www.dk8kw.home.pages.de
Best 73, hope to hear you soon on LF
Geri, DK8KW (W1KW)
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