QCX+ Radio

Features

• QCX+ 5W CW transceiver kit - QRP Labs
  • Assembly manual for PCB Rev 3
  • Troubleshooting Guide
• ATMega32 controller (like Arduino)
  • ATMEGA328 Firmware
• Easy to build, spacious 13 x 10cm main board, separate front panel board with all controls board-mounted
• Professional quality double-sided, through-hole plated, silk-screen printed PCBs
• Choice of single band, 80, 60, 40, 30, 20 or 17m
• Approximately 3-5W CW output (depending on supply voltage)
• 7-16V recommended supply voltage
• Class E power amplifier, transistors are bolted to the PCB as a heatsink, though heat dissipation is minimal
• 7-element Low Pass Filter ensures regulatory compliance
• CW envelope shaping to remove key clicks
• High performance receiver with at least 50dB of unwanted sideband cancellation
• 200Hz CW filter with no ringing
• Si5351A Synthesized VFO with rotary encoder tuning
• 16 x 2 blue backlight LCD screen
• Iambic keyer or straight key option included in the firmware
• Simple Digital Signal Processing assisted CW decoder, displayed real-time on-screen
• On-screen S-meter
• Full or semi QSK operation using fast solid-state transmit/receive switching
• Frequency presets, VFO A/B Split operation, RIT, configurable CW Offset
• Configurable sidetone frequency and volume
• Connectors: 2.1mm power barrel connector, 3.5mm keyer jack, 3.5mm stereo earphone jack, 3.5mm stereo jack for PTT, 3.5mm stereo jack for CAT control, BNC RF output
• Built-in test signal generator and alignment tools to complete simple set-up adjustments
• Built-in test equipment: voltmeter, RF power meter, frequency counter, signal generator
• Beacon mode, supporting automatic CW or WSPR operation
• GPS interface for reference frequency calibration and time-keeping (for WSPR beacon)
• CAT control serial data interface
  • 38400 baud serial port
• Optional 50W PA kit
• Optional Enclosure
• Optional TCXO module
• Optional Dev kit

Videos

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