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