Re: [Elecraft] Looking for volunteer to design a tiny CW transceiver for socially isolated kids/teens

2019-10-19 Thread Fred Jensen
It depends on a number of factors.  Here in the Colonies, our beloved version of OFCOM has defined three types of unlicensed radiators:  Incidental, Unintentional, and Intentional.  Incidental are those that make RF as part of their operation but don't need to and it serves no purpose in their

Re: [Elecraft] Looking for volunteer to design a tiny CW transceiver for socially isolated kids/teens

2019-10-19 Thread CUTTER DAVID via Elecraft
Wayne was looking for 1mW output. How does that equate in regard to the regs? David G3UNA > On 18 October 2019 at 22:58 Fred Jensen wrote: > > > If they're unlicensed, they will be intentional radiators subject to > 47CFR15 Subpart C [15.201 et seq] which imposes field strength limits > tha

Re: [Elecraft] Looking for volunteer to design a tiny CW transceiver for socially isolated kids/teens

2019-10-18 Thread Fred Jensen
If they're unlicensed, they will be intentional radiators subject to 47CFR15 Subpart C [15.201 et seq] which imposes field strength limits that vary with frequency. 15.201(b) may also require certification.  Depending on choice of frequency, 150 mW may be way too high since in the 1.7 - 30 MHz

Re: [Elecraft] Looking for volunteer to design a tiny CW transceiver for socially isolated kids/teens

2019-10-17 Thread Wayne Burdick
Thanks, Dave. I've had many responses to this request. Excellent response from a community that not only wants to help kids, they also want more CW ops on the air :) 73, Wayne N6KR > On Oct 17, 2019, at 7:21 PM, Dave AD6A wrote: > > You could use most of the circuitry of the SMK-1 40m QRP

Re: [Elecraft] Looking for volunteer to design a tiny CW transceiver for socially isolated kids/teens

2019-10-17 Thread ktalbott
er to design a tiny CW transceiver for socially isolated kids/teens 1) Wouldn't it be better to use one of the ISM bands? Then licensing is not a problem. I'd feel uncomfortable giving radios that operate in the ham bands to people without a license. There are bands 6.765-6.795MHz, 13.553

Re: [Elecraft] Looking for volunteer to design a tiny CW transceiver for socially isolated kids/teens

2019-10-17 Thread Dave AD6A
You could use most of the circuitry of the SMK-1 40m QRP rig to do exactly what you describe Wayne (leave off the PA!). The SMK-1 has Full break-in, no clicks or chirps, and a half-decent receiver in it. Feel free to use the design as you see fit. Dave Fifield AD6A Sent from my  iPhone XS (M

Re: [Elecraft] Looking for volunteer to design a tiny CW transceiver for socially isolated kids/teens

2019-10-17 Thread Clay Autery
Y'all wanna talk Super LP CW with a kit builder, contact Floyd Hoskins, N5FH.  He's seen, fixed, built, et al. many different designs. __ Clay Autery, KY5G (318) 518-1389 On 17-Oct-19 15:32, Brian Hunt wrote: Back when Halted Specialties Company (HSC) was in business in the

[Elecraft] Looking for volunteer to design a tiny CW transceiver for socially isolated kids/teens

2019-10-17 Thread Jeff Kabel
1) Wouldn't it be better to use one of the ISM bands? Then licensing is not a problem. I'd feel uncomfortable giving radios that operate in the ham bands to people without a license. There are bands 6.765-6.795MHz, 13.553-13.567MHz, and 26.957-27.283 close to our 40, 20, and 12/10 meter bands, and

Re: [Elecraft] Looking for volunteer to design a tiny CW transceiver for socially isolated kids/teens

2019-10-17 Thread Brian Hunt
Back when Halted Specialties Company (HSC) was in business in the SF Bay Area I bought a PIXIE2e kit from them for $14.95.  It is a crystal controlled direct conversion transceiver using only a 2N oscillator and LM386 audio amp on a 1" x 2" PCB.  It came with crystals for 80m and 40m.  RF o

[Elecraft] Looking for volunteer to design a tiny CW transceiver for socially isolated kids/teens

2019-10-17 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hi all, Someone recently told me that he'd benefitted throughout his life from learning Morse code as a teen. Ham radio helped him cope. He's gone on to promote Morse because it can help kids with certain cognitive or social issues. Such problems are exacerbated by social media, these days. We