Friday, October 12, 2012

Ultimate QRSS Transmitter Kit

The ultimate QRSS Transmitter Kit is produced by Steve G0XAR and Hans G0UPL in 30, 40 and 80m versions. The kit contains the PCB, LCD, programmed micro controller and all board-mounted components. Download the instruction manual using the link above. The PCB is quite compact and moderate care is required in the construction. A rich array of functionality is provided by the design; please read the instruction manual to understand the facilities provided. Builder modifications will be shown on this page as they are developed!

Note for WSPR users: the 30m kit has a 10.140MHz crystal which is suitable for either the QRSS sub-band or the WSPR frequency. Therefore on 30m the kit can be used as a standalone WSPR transmitter. On other bands you may need to supply a suitable crystal for the WSPR frequency on that band. Alternatively you could use this kit in the AF output mode, fed into a conventional SSB transmitter set to the frequency of your choice.

The kit supports the following modes:
  • QRSS mode (plain on/off keyed slow CW)
  • FSK/CW mode (frequency shift keyed slow CW)
  • DFCW mode (dual frequency CW)
  • WSPR mode (Weak Signal Propagation Reporter)
  • Slow-Hellschreiber (frequency shifted slow-Hell)
  • Full-speed Hellshreiber
  • Half-speed (“DX”) Hellshreiber
  • CW (plain CW)
  • Customisable FSK patterns
Other features:
  • 24-character LCD + two-button user interface
  • User-programmable (callsign, message, speed, FSK, mode, etc.), settings stored in EEPROM
  • GPS interface, for locking the frequency in slow-speed modes
  • On-chip generation of WSPR encoded message (no PC required)
  • WSPR maidenhead locator can be generated from GPS-derived latitude/longitude
  • Selectable “frame” size, for stacked QRSS reception
  • Plain CW callsign identifier at selectable interval
  • Produces 150mW RF output, or AF output for driving an SSB transceiver
  • Higher output power by additional PA transistor and/or higher PA supply voltage
 For more info; Click Here
http://www.hanssummers.com/qrsskitmm.html
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HOW TO READ PROPAGATION NUMBERS

The A index [ LOW is GOOD ]

  • 1 to 6 is BEST
  • 7 to 9 is OK
  • 11 or more is BAD

Represents the overall geomagnetic condition of the ionosphere ("Ap" if averaged from the Kp-Index) (an average of the eight 3-hour K-Indices) ('A' referring to amplitude) over a given 24 hour period, ranging (linearly) typically from 1-100 but theoretically up to 400.

A lower A-Index generally suggests better propagation on the 10, 12, 15, 17, & 20 Meter Bands; a low & steady Ap-Index generally suggest good propagation on the 30, 40, 60, 80, & 160 Meter Bands.

SFI index [ HIGH is GOOD ]

  • 70 NOT GOOD
  • 80 GOOD
  • 90 BETTER
  • 100+ BEST

The measure of total radio emissions from the sun at 10.7cm (2800 MHz), on a scale of 60 (no sunspots) to 300, generally corresponding to the sunspot level, but being too low in energy to cause ionization, not related to the ionization level of the Ionosphere.

Higher Solar Flux generally suggests better propagation on the 10, 12, 15, 17, & 20 Meter Bands; Solar Flux rarely affects the 30, 40, 60, 80, & 160 Meter Bands.

K index [ LOW is GOOD ]

  • 0 or 1 is BEST
  • 2 is OK
  • 3 or more is BAD
  • 5 is VERY VERY BAD

The overall geomagnetic condition of the ionosphere ("Kp" if averaged over the planet) over the past 3 hours, measured by 13 magnetometers between 46 & 63 degrees of latitude, and ranging quasi-logarithmically from 0-9. Designed to detect solar particle radiation by its magnetic effect. A higher K-index generally means worse HF conditions.

A lower K-Index generally suggests better propagation on the 10, 12, 15, 17, & 20 Meter Bands; a low & steady Kp-Index generally suggest good propagation on the 30, 40, 60, 80, & 160 Meter Bands.

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