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Suggestions for a first HomeBrew
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by KB1HJW on January 20, 2002
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The topic on the local repeater net tonight was, "What was something that you have homebrewed?". I have never built anything, but think that it would be a good idea, both for the experience and the knowledge. What would be a good beginner project that would also be somewhat useful? Should I start with a kit, or build from scratch? Is there a good resource for a beginner?
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RE: Suggestions for a first HomeBrew
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by WB6BYU on January 21, 2002
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Start with a simple project that you are likely to use, at least
occasionally. Perhaps a battery charger, power supply, antenna
tuner, peak reading wattmeter, audio filter, or 10-minute timer. You
can get these going (and find your soldering mistakes) with simple
test equipment.
There are 4 general categories of "homebrew":
1) building a kit (with circuit board, parts, and instructions)
2) buying a circuit board and building it up with your own parts
(sometimes doing some modifications in the process)
3) finding a circuit and building it from scratch (making your own
circuit board, or using "ugly" or other point-to-point construction.)
4) designing your own circuit from scratch
Start simple, at a level consistent with your skills, knowledge, and
the parts and test equipment available to you. (A local elmer with
a good workbench and junkbox is a big help!) Sometimes the
choice of projects is a function of the parts available - it is not
unknown to build a project just to use some unusual component
you found at a swap meet.
Resources:
FAR Circuits sells circuit boards for projects that have appeared in
the different ham magazines and Handbooks.
The QRP ARCI web site has a great list of kit and part providers
at www.qrparci.org (I think...)
Most ARRL Handbooks from the last 25 years or more will have a
variety of projects you can build.
(And check for previous posts on this topic in this forum.)
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RE: Suggestions for a first HomeBrew
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by WB6BYU on January 21, 2002
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I forgot to add my favorite web sites for projects:
JF1OZL: http://www.intio.or.jp/jf10zl/
Harry's Homebrew Homepage: http://hem2.passagen.se/sm0vpo/
Peter Parker Project Page: http://www.alphalink.com.au/~parkerp/project.htm
QRP Homebuilder page: http://www.qrp.pops.net/
QRP ARCI: http://www.qrparci.org/
G3PTO:http://www.qsl.net/g3pto/
(A simple transmitter for 40 or 80m is the "Pippin" on the G3PTO
page. It is easy to build using point-to-point wiring without a
circuit board.)
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RE: Suggestions for a first HomeBrew
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by KC0MFW on February 5, 2002
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My first homebrew was a four element two meter yagi. I found the plans on a website. It works excellent, swr is 1.2-1.3, and it has 7db gain with 17db front/back ratio.
Jason Kendrick
KC0MFW
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