Message	Date	From	Subject
2332	2008-10-27 18:30:14	ken_ketner2	Hello, and FLEA question
Howdy folks: Thanks for allowing me to attend this group. I was attracted by the web page for the FLEA TRX. I hope to build one. Would anyone know of a source for a finished PC Board as shown on the web page? I could lash one up with the crude methods available to me, but I would probably have a better machine if there were a pre-fabricated board available. I love to tinker with circuits, homebrew in both tubes and solidstate. I am not on the air much - more fun to tinker. I have a bunch of QRP rigs made up over the years, and a pile of older Ham tube gear such as Swan, Hallicrafters, Drake, Galaxy, Heathkit. I notice that a tube version of the FLEA is being planned. I wanted to mention that in the COMPACTRON series of tubes, one can find many multiple tubes in one envelope. For instance there are pentode/triodes and triple triodes, and a number of other combinations. The base is 12 pin, and filaments come in 6, 12, or a number of other values. I have had no trouble obtaining them from Antique Radio Supply. 73, Ken Ketner KA5ELD Member: ARRL, GQRP, RSGB PO Box 65135 Lubbock, TX 79464
2335	2008-10-28 14:07:44	Joan Morros, EA3F...	Re: Hello, and FLEA question
Hi, Kent. Thanks for your enthusiasm. If you have problems with the PCB trial the ugly method, is very easy. Very less component = very less work = very less time = very less money. = FLEA CW transceiver. Features: Tx = "Cubic Incher" ( approved by ARRL). Rx = a) bias stability is not critical. It does not need adjustments. (the oscillator runs without bias in TX!) b) Sensibility: better than 0.7 uV (approx S2) c) Crystal selectivity d) Crystal stability in RX and TX e) Full-break cw operation f) Rx clarifier (+/- 500 Hertz.) (changing de bias point of the transistor) g) conectable to soundcard of your PC to do digital filtering More information: Visit http://ea3fxf.googlepages.com/flea The FLEA is free. bye, 73, Juan (EA3FXF) y Eduardo (EA3GHS) ----- Original Message -----

Howdy folks:

Thanks for allowing me to attend this group. I was attracted by the web page for the FLEA
TRX. I hope to build one.

Would anyone know of a source for a finished PC Board as shown on the web page? I could
lash one up with the crude methods available to me, but I would probably have a better
machine if there were a pre-fabricated board available.

I love to tinker with circuits, homebrew in both tubes and solidstate. I am not on the air
much - more fun to tinker. I have a bunch of QRP rigs made up over the years, and a pile
of older Ham tube gear such as Swan, Hallicrafters, Drake, Galaxy, Heathkit.

I notice that a tube version of the FLEA is being planned. I wanted to mention that in the
COMPACTRON series of tubes, one can find many multiple tubes in one envelope. For
instance there are pentode/triodes and triple triodes, and a number of other
combinations. The base is 12 pin, and filaments come in 6, 12, or a number of other
values. I have had no trouble obtaining them from Antique Radio Supply.

73,

Ken Ketner
KA5ELD
Member: ARRL, GQRP, RSGB
PO Box 65135
Lubbock, TX 79464