The "Norcal 40" QRP Transceiver for 40Meters. Designed by Wayne Burdick (of Elecraft fame), for a Norcal Qrp Club project circa 1990. His N6KR call adorns the circuit board.
"mass-produced"? I wish! Seriously, Bob Dyer still sells these kits for around $155 plus $12 s&h CONUS. They were extant circa middle/late 90s and *still* a magnificent little kit/radio. Recommend the added KC-1 keyer/frequency enunciator ($45) as that makes the rig a truly backpack-able package. For some real fun, turn it down to just below one watt and see who you can work QRPp! So far, with a crappy antenna, I am out to Colorado from SoCal. Also note you have the little birdie around 7,028 kc as well. Enjoy; it's a neat little unit and a piece of modern-day QRP history. 71/72, Bill, k6whp 15m CW, Zuni Loop MEF
Update as of 2021 (actually earlier)... ...Bob stopped selling these and the Sierra. However, there was a revival project that done by Chuck Adams, k7qo, with Wayne Burdick's permission. I have a .zip archive of the Gerber bird files and documentation if anyone is interested. I am good in QRZ 72 de k6whp
2:35 This makes no sense what you said. The plug on top is for a key. The plug on bottom is for a key. If I have a paddle, which one do I plug in to use the onboard keyer? The TOP one, I would think, since the bottom one is a mono plug, and only for an external keyer or a straight key? I am SO CONFUSED!!!!
the bottom plug in is for the paddles....this rig has a built-in keyer....the top jack is for just a straight key, if ya don't have a set of paddles. He did say where the keyer goes....well...yes and no....the paddles to run the keyer....
Thanks for doing this video. I have an old kit and I never put together and now I want to do it.
"mass-produced"? I wish!
Seriously, Bob Dyer still sells these kits for around $155 plus $12 s&h CONUS. They were extant circa middle/late 90s and *still* a magnificent little kit/radio. Recommend the added KC-1 keyer/frequency enunciator ($45) as that makes the rig a truly backpack-able package.
For some real fun, turn it down to just below one watt and see who you can work QRPp! So far, with a crappy antenna, I am out to Colorado from SoCal.
Also note you have the little birdie around 7,028 kc as well.
Enjoy; it's a neat little unit and a piece of modern-day QRP history.
71/72,
Bill, k6whp
15m CW,
Zuni Loop MEF
Update as of 2021 (actually earlier)...
...Bob stopped selling these and the Sierra. However, there was a revival project that done by Chuck Adams, k7qo, with Wayne Burdick's permission.
I have a .zip archive of the Gerber bird files and documentation if anyone is interested. I am good in QRZ
72 de k6whp
Thanks for the video, nice demo for the Norcal 40a
I have the original Norcal 40 on my Bench. Who produces the boards these days ?
2:35 This makes no sense what you said. The plug on top is for a key. The plug on bottom is for a key. If I have a paddle, which one do I plug in to use the onboard keyer? The TOP one, I would think, since the bottom one is a mono plug, and only for an external keyer or a straight key? I am SO CONFUSED!!!!
Take a pill
the bottom plug in is for the paddles....this rig has a built-in keyer....the top jack is for just a straight key, if ya don't have a set of paddles. He did say where the keyer goes....well...yes and no....the paddles to run the keyer....
您好前辈，您的这套件可以给我一套吗或者图纸也可以。
.. That's easy for you to say!
www.norcalqrp.org/files/Norcal40.pdf
Hello senior, can you give me a set of your kit or drawings. - see above for the two links to the NC40A board and kits