Keeping Things Simple. Update 11-01-2023. Back to the 6BA6 Radio
How About Building Something (HABS)? Update 11-01-2023. The 6BA6 Parts Arrived Some of the parts included a panel meter that ranged from 0 to 30 ma and 2.5 Mhy RF Chokes. Back in the day you could fund these items in any decent electronics store but no more. The meter was selected because the idle current on the 6BA6 will be about 3ma and at two watts the current should peak to 18ma. (about 2/3 scale). The panel cutout will present some challlenges but with the CNC short work. Pete N6QW Update 10-23-2023. It is indeed shirt pocket size. About two watts out and 60 kHz coverage on 20M. My daughter took this photo and she asked who else has built a rig this size (mine is 16 cubic inches). I know of three including ZL2BMI and VK3HN and I think a DL station. Likely there are more but if you know of others please email me at my QRZ email address. Of note this was built in 2011 so soon to be a teenager. 73's Pete N6QW Update 10-22-2023. Some Clean up! I installed a 1pF NPO SMD cap