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QRP Labs QCX – CAT & Key Interface – Released

Participate in contests with ease with your QCX. Use N1MM+ to log your contacts and to send signal reports. With…

3 years ago

Icom External Keypad V1.21 – Released

I released the project files of the Icom External Keypad V1.21. You can find them on the Icom External Keypad…

3 years ago

Icom External Keypad Connector Cable

To connect the external keypad to your Icom radio you'll need to make a connector cable. For this we use…

3 years ago

IC-7300 External Keyboard – V1.00 Finished

The 8 pin screw connector finally arrived, so last weekend I took some time to assemble the 4 remaining PCB's…

3 years ago

Icom IC-7300 External Keyboard – Working Prototype

Last week, all but one of the parts to assemble the IC-7300 external keyboard arrived. The missing part is the…

3 years ago

QRP Labs QCX – DIY Enclosure

For my first QCX, a 40m version, I ordered an ready made enclosure from BaMaTech. For my second QCX, a…

3 years ago

QRP Labs QCX – BaMaTech Enclosure

Since PCB revision 5, a cat port has been incorporated on the PCB. As it's already a tight fit, I…

4 years ago

QRP Labs QCX – Putting It All Together

Now that the most difficult part of the project is done, we can start soldering all other components to the…

4 years ago

QRP Labs QCX – Winding The Toroid

The first thing you need to do with this kit is to wind the toroid. You can do this by…

4 years ago

QRP Labs QCX – What was in the box?

When the package arrived from QRP labs (less than 15 days after shipping), it was immediately clear our customes had…

4 years ago

QRP Labs QCX – Why Building a CW Transceiver?

I always wanted to be able to decipher Morse code. Even before I had my basic license, I had already…

4 years ago

Flashing QCX Firmware using a Teensy 3.2

Today, I wanted to flash my QCX qrp transceiver with the latest available firmware. But I didn't have an AVR…

4 years ago