Introduction
A popular part of ham radio is building equipment. Many hams delight in making contacts with a radio they built themselves.
Articles
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- High Sensitivity Crystal Set by Bob Culter, N7FKI QST January 2007, pp 31-33
- A Simple Regen Radio for Beginners  
 QST September 2000, pp 61-64
 A good project for the beginner, a school science project and Scout Radio Merit Badge. The author after receiving correspondence has additional information he has graciously provided Notes. Authors Web page.
- How to Tune In A Regenerative Receiver
- High Performance Regenerative  Receiver Design
 QEX November 1998, pp. 24-36
 A discussion about regenerative receiver design and construction. Warning--the AD745JN has been replaced by the AD745KR which has a different pinout. Fortunately, many single 8 pin DIP op amps, such as the NE5534, can be substituted with no changes to the circuit.
- A Regenerative Receiver for Beginners 
 ARRL Handbook 1995, pp. 17.68-17.72
 A modern version of the classic regenerative receiver.
- The WBR Receiver
 QST August 2001, pp. 34-37
 Build a simple receiver between the regenerative and the direct-conversion receivers.
 Feedback: QST September 2001, p. 105 (Included in above article)
- A Broadband HF  Amplifier Using Low-Cost Power MOSFETs--Part 1 
 QST March 1999, pp. 40-43
 So you finished building your K-2 or K-1. Now what? One watt will get you 40 with this 160- to 10-meter amplifier.
 Note: Kits, as indicated in Note #9, are no longer available from Mouser. PCBoard template: kossor.pdf
- A Broadband HF  Amplifier Using Low-Cost Power MOSFETs--Part 2 
 QST April 1999, pp. 43-46
- A Binaural I-Q  Receiver 
 QST March 1999, pp. 44-48
 A receiver replaces the narrow filters and interference-fighting hardware and software of a conventional radio with a wide-open binaural I-Q detector. Picture listening to a chunk of the band in stereo with the signal you want smack in the middle.
- An HF 50-W Linear  Amplifier 
 ARRL Handbook 1995, pp. 17.93-17.97
 If your QRP transmitter runs 1 to 2 watts, and you would like a little more power. Build this amplifier using a pair of Motorola MRF477s. This part is out of production and may be difficult to find, even though it was around for many years. Template available
- A High Performance  Communications Receiver  
 ARRL Handbook 1990, pp. 30-8 to 30-15
 A 5-band, ssb receiver construction project.
- The Principles and  Building of SSB Gear -- Part 1 
 QST September 1985, pp. 17-19
 This intermediate-level series is aimed at those who want to build a small SSB transmitter and learn how SSB equipment operates. A practical project is described throughout the series.
 Feedback QST November 1985, p. 43 (included in above PDF file)
- The Principles and  Building of SSB Gear -- Part 2 
 QST October 1985, pp. 27-30
 We'll examine the speech amplifier, balanced modulator, filter, IF amplifier and carrier generator of an SSB generator.
 Feedback QST March 1986, p. 46 (included in above PDF file)
- The Principles and  Building of SSB Gear -- Part 3 
 QST November 1985, pp. 16-19, 43
 This installment treats the SSB-generator mixer and subsequent low-level, class-A amplifier stages.
- The Principles and  Building of SSB Gear -- Part 4  
 QST December 1985, pp. 37-40
 Let's discuss VFOs and examine a practical circuit for use with our SSB transmitter. Emphasis is on stability and purity of the VFO signal.
- The Principles and  Building of SSB Gear -- Part 5 
 QST January 1986, pp. 29-32
 Man does not live by milliwatts alone! So let's learn how to increase our SSB exciter output power through linear amplification.
- A Multimode Phasing Exciter For 1 to 500 MHz  
 QST April 1993, pp. 27-31
 A simple transmitter that generates SSB, CW and more. (a mate to High-Performance, Single-Signal Direct-Conversion Receivers )
- Sam Kennedy, KT4QW, shows how to build your own condenser microphone in the December 2003 QST, pages 28-32.
Web Links
- "Software for hams, engineers and technicians from Jim Tonne W4ENE"
- Jim Garland, W8ZR’s web page has a control box for rigs and amplifiers, a receiver multicontroller, and a sophisticated automatic antenna tuner.
- NTE Numeric Semiconductor Specification Sheet List
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