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More QRP PowerIn the spirit of the popular QRP Classics and QRP Power published in the 1990s, More QRP Power is an anthology of articles from recent issues of QST and QEX magazines covering construction practices, transceivers, transmitters, receivers, accessories, and antennas. Here are dozens of projects and articles to help you assemble or improve a QRP station for home or travel.
QRP means radio operating with low power—5 watts or less. If you are used to operating with a 100 watt transceiver, you may wonder why anyone would do this.
Radio amateurs (hams) enjoy the magic of communicating over the air with their own equipment, without the benefit of the billions of dollars worth of infrastructure working behind the scenes to power the telephone and Internet.
QRP operators take that one step further, communicating over the air with simple equipment and antennas and only a few watts of power. They savor the satisfaction that comes with finishing a challenging radio contact. They enjoy assembling a tiny station that they can take anywhere, getting on the air with a radio the size of a paperback book and an antenna that folds up into a briefcase or knapsack.
Why not give QRP a try? And if you are already addicted, why not try a new antenna or accessory? Whether you want to build a complete station from scratch or just an item or two to use with your kit or commercial QRP transceiver, you'll find it here.
176 pages. First edition, 2006. © 2006, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.
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QRP BasicsDo you want a new challenge? Have you ever wanted to try QRP (using 5 watts and less)? Do you want to improve your QRP station? Do you want to build a working transmitter or receiver? This book will help you do all of these things.
"QRP Basics" tells of the fun to be had by operating with low power, both from home and in the great outdoors. Advice is given on how to get the best results from a QRP station, and how to try out QRP if you haven't before. A large range of commercial QRP equipment and kits are described. Much of the book explains how to construct your own station, including complete transmitters and receivers, and accessories. Even the experienced constructor will appreciate the sections on toroidal coils, construction techniques and equipping a workshop. Finally, there are lists of contests, awards, books and organizations of interest to the QRP operator.
"QRP Basics" will enrich your enjoyment of Amateur Radio. It will inspire you to start building. It may even get you out in the open air. Explore the fun!
208 pages. © 2003, by Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).
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QRP Quarterly CD-ROM 1979-2004Filled with projects!
Also available: QRP Quarterly DVD
Set of 4 CD-ROMs, requires Microsoft Windows. 2005, Published by QRP Amateur Radio Club International.
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QRP Quarterly DVD 1979-2004Filled with projects!
Also available: QRP Quarterly CD-ROM
DVD, requires Microsoft Windows. 2005, published by QRP Amateur Radio Club International.
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More QRP Romps!This book is designed for casual, serious and upcoming QRPers past, present and future. It's filled with details of today's popular QRP clubs, contents, rigs, kits, accessories and homebrew projects. In particular, the operating strategies and secrets for successful DXing is beneficial to high and low power operators alike. Get on top of the action!
88 pages. © 2009, Dave Ingram, K4TWJ
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ARRL's Low Power Communicationby Richard Arland, K7SZ.
Welcome to the world of QRP! Now you can explore the excitement of low-power radio operating with this third edition of ARRL’s Low Power Communication:
BONUS
Includes the complete assembly manual for the MFJ Cub Transceiver Kit.* You'll enjoy countless hours operating this tiny high performance radio. Build the kit in just a few hours, and you'll be working the world with low-power fun!
*kit sold separately
Rich Arland became a licensed Amateur Radio operator in 1963. He also holds an FCC General Radiotelephone Operator’s License. Rich has authored many articles for ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio, and its monthly journal, QST. He is an avid low-power radio operator and emergency communication volunteer. His newest volume of QRP information is the culmination of many months of research, interviews, antenna experimentation and building projects.
Also available: ARRL's Low Power Communication with 40-meter CW Cub Transceiver Kit
Third edition, © 2007, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.
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Low Power ScrapbookIdeal for the experimenter or someone who likes the fun of building and operating their own radio equipment.
320 pages. © 2001, published by the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).
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KEYS II: THE EMPORIUMIf you like CW and keys, you will love KEYS II: THE EMPORIUM. This book is filled with detailed photos and descriptions of rare and unique CW instruments of all kinds. Reading it is like visiting a Morse museum, collector's exchange post and new products showroom all-in-one. Includes fine points of each key, production dates, availability, value and more.
Contents:
Also available: KEYS III: THE WORLD OF KEYS
About the author: World-renown author and CQ magazine columnist, Dave Ingram, K4TWJ, is one of the most well-known and respected figures in Amateur Radio today. He has been intensely active in all areas of Amateur Radio for over 30 years. In addition to teaching electronics and broadcast engineering, Dave has written over 800 articles and 25 books on Amateur Radio.
77 pages. © 1995, Dave Ingram, K4TWJ
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MFJ 20-meter CW Cub Transceiver KitThe Cub uses Surface Mount Technology (SMT) to achieve big performance in a pocket-sized package. The kit has all SMT parts mounted and soldered. You just insert and solder the through-hole parts such as the connectors, inductors and trimmer caps/pots.
The Cub is portable: set it up anywhere, and tuck it out of the way when it's not in use!
Also available: ARRL's Low Power Communications with 40-meter CW Cub Transceiver Kit
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L/C/F and Single-Layer Coil Winding CalculatorWhether you are tinkering with filters, oscillators, impedance matching circuits or antenna coils and traps, you'll want to keep this calculator close by for quick and easy circuit calculations.
The L/C/F calculator works with Inductance, Capacitance and Frequency. You take any two of these and the calculator will tell you the value of the third, quick as a wink. Need to know what value of coil will work with a capacitor on a given frequency? You got it! Want to know what the resonant frequency of a given cap and coil combination is? No problem.
The Coil Winding Calculator on the reverse is perfect for experimenting with single-layer coils from the tiniest QRP sizes right up through amplifier plate tank coils. Mobile antenna experimenter's will especially find this to be useful for calculating loading coil sizes.
Whether your interests are cutting edge technology or vacuum tube gear, this simple "slide rule" style calculator can save you a lot of tedious arithmetic!
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Enjoy 15 monthly issues for the price of 12 (new members only). And, Airmail Delivery!
Subscribers enjoy:
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The Electronics of Radio (Details)An introduction to analog electronics in the context of radio, and through the design and construction of a radio transceiver (the NorCal 40A QRP rig). A structured (college-level) approach describes basic electronic components and simple circuits, filters, amplifiers, oscillators, mixers, and antennas. Includes circuit simulation software (diskette), Puff.
448 pages. First edition, © 1999. Published by Cambridge University Press.
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Stealth Amateur Radio
Adventure into the world of hidden stations and invisible antennas! Set up and operate a station without calling attention to yourself. Successfully operate a low power (QRP) station. Install safe antennas, including indoor antennas. Build invisible antennas. Install and operate a mobile station, to "get away" from radio-forbidden locations. Operate a portable station from a campground, motel room, picnic area, mountaintop or other location. Handle interference from your station to nearby consumer electronics devices as well as to your station from other nearby devices. Use this book and enjoy operating from just about anywhere!
First edition, second printing, 2001. © 1999-2001, The American Radio Relay League, Inc.
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ARRL's Low Power Communication with 40-meter CW Cub Transceiver Kit
Get the book with the kit! This special bundle includes:
You'll enjoy countless hours operating this tiny high performance radio. Build the kit in just a few hours, and you'll be working the world with low-power fun!
Whether you're taking a 10-minute DX break from your computer at work or home or back-packing in the mountains, the Cub is a great way to put the magic back into your ham radio.
The Cub uses Surface Mount Technology (SMT) to achieve big performance in a pocket-sized package. The kit has all SMT parts mounted and soldered. You just insert and solder the through-hole parts such as the connectors, inductors and trimmer caps/pots.
The Cub is portable: set it up anywhere, and tuck it out of the way when its not in use!
Also available: ARRL's Low Power Communication (without kit)
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