QRP Labs Qcx

I ordered the QRP Labs QCX kit it is a cw radio on 40meters (there are many types you can order) with a transmit power of 5 watts!

The kit arrived quite quickly as I ordered it with express shipping (less than a week to arrive from over sea’s)

The hardest thing to make up was the transformer windings. After this it was fairly easy to build.

I recommend downloading and reading the manual at least once just before you start the build and while your building the unit, Double check everything before you solder, some parts being fitted are hard to go back on once you solder them.

The surface mount kit is already soldered and tested on the board, I would recommend you purchase 8pin ic sockets and 14pin socket so you can replace the chips if needed and I had some header pins as I lost two of mine.

To find out more about the QCX click HERE

To see a video on the QCX build by the make of the kit click HERE

There is a facebook builders group click HERE