{"id":44041,"date":"2016-07-13T11:04:24","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T09:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/?p=44041"},"modified":"2023-09-25T20:11:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T18:11:04","slug":"weekend-project-vhf-qrp-fm-transceiver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/diy\/weekend-project-vhf-qrp-fm-transceiver\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend project VHF QRP FM transceiver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Weekend-radio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Weekend-radio.jpg\" alt=\"Weekend radio\" width=\"514\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Weekend-radio.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Weekend-radio-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Weekend VHF QRP FM transceiver is an Open source project that was started by Jure, S52CQ in March 2015 when he started using DRA818 in his transceivers. He has made many variations\/modifications since then and now the Weekend project is a nice project for HAM novice operator that within a weekend makes his first FM transceiver, antenna and passes his HAM novice class &#8211; all within one weekend, hence project&#8217;s name Weekend VHF transceiver.<\/p>\n<p>Weekend project has been presented also at HAMRADIO 2016 fair with a great success.<\/p>\n<p>SW, manuals and schematics are all available on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.svet-el.si\/english\/index.php\/shop\/product\/76-kit-weekend-projectnlvhf-radio-station-all-components\">Jure&#8217;s web site<\/a>. Project is available as full KIT (all components &amp; predrilled enclosure included except microphone and antenna) or just PCB and pre-programmed MCU.<br \/>\nYou will need some basic skills to assemble THT components, there is one SMD component on the PCB (DRA818 module).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Open source project<br \/>\n\u2022 Frequency coverage from 134 MHz to 480 MHz*<br \/>\n\u2022 Large graphical LCD<br \/>\n\u2022 Easy band select<br \/>\n\u2022 Preprogrammed VHF &amp; UHF repeaters and Echolink frequencies<br \/>\n\u2022 Free set frequency in range from 134 MHz to 480 MHz*<br \/>\n\u2022 built in CTCSS for Tx, possible program modification for Rx CTCSS<br \/>\n\u2022 Output power: 0.5 &amp; 1W<br \/>\n\u2022 Power supply 8-13V DC<br \/>\n*only Rx, limited Tx power on frequencies outside covered band<\/p>\n<p>Predrilled PVC enclosure<br \/>\nAll components that are to be placed to the PCB (including preprogrammed microcontroller)<br \/>\nBNC antenna connector<br \/>\nDRA818 module (VHF or UHF, depends of your order)<br \/>\nNokia 5510 LCD<br \/>\nDoublesided PCB<br \/>\nMicrophone 4-pin socket<br \/>\nLED holder<br \/>\n3.5 mm jack for external speaker<br \/>\nEnclosure sleeve<br \/>\nRotary encoder<br \/>\n2x Metal buttons<br \/>\nPotentiometer<br \/>\nSpeaker<br \/>\n1m power supply cord<br \/>\n30 cm 10-wire flat cable<br \/>\n15 cm Coaxial microphone cable<br \/>\n40 cm of 0.4 mm CuL copper wire<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"hikashop_product_file_link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.svet-el.si\/english\/index.php\/component\/hikashop\/product\/download\/file_id-337\">dra818vhf_s1<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"hikashop_product_file_link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.svet-el.si\/english\/index.php\/component\/hikashop\/product\/download\/file_id-418\">User manual<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"hikashop_product_file_link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.svet-el.si\/english\/index.php\/component\/hikashop\/product\/download\/file_id-422\">Assembly ver5_11<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.svet-el.si\/english\/index.php\/component\/hikashop\/product\/74-kit-weekend-project-uhf-radio-station-all-components\">Link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Price: <span id=\"hikashop_product_price_main\" class=\"hikashop_product_price_main\"><span class=\"hikashop_product_price_full\"><span class=\"hikashop_product_price hikashop_product_price_0\">$67.04 (61,48 \u20ac)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Weekend VHF QRP FM transceiver is an Open source project that was started by Jure, S52CQ in March 2015 when he started using DRA818 in his transceivers. 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