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10-30-2023 Reinventing the 20M Shirt Pocket SSB Transceiver. Update 11-01-2023. See the Prior post for 6BA6 info.

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The parts arrived for the 6BA6 Rig and I will get back to that jewel.   See the prior post on the parts that arrived for the 6BA6 Rig. While I was waiting for that slow boat from China to deliver some parts for the 6BA6 rig, I reworked the 20M SSB Shirt Pocket Transceiver.   The Shirt Pocket rework was an engineering challenge as you had a built assembly and therefore everything around that had to be fitted into its envelope. This video shows the detail of the parts I had to fabricate.   Reinvented 20M Shirt Pocket SSB Rig     The Case with a trial fit.   WYKSYCDS   ( But not everyone can do what I do!) I could not have undertaken this effort without having both CNC and manual milling machines. While it is true that not every ham has that kind of capability in their shop/shack, that does not mean other creative approaches can be invoked.  Friend N2CQR uses wooden boxes from Michael's and then lines the insides with copper tape. This results in an...