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 – all within one weekend, hence project’s name Weekend VHF transceiver.
Weekend project has been presented also at HAMRADIO 2016 fair with a great success.
SW, manuals and schematics are all available on the Jure’s web site. Project is available as full KIT (all components & predrilled enclosure included except microphone and antenna) or just PCB and pre-programmed MCU.
You will need some basic skills to assemble THT components, there is one SMD component on the PCB (DRA818 module).
Features:
• Open source project
• Frequency coverage from 134 MHz to 480 MHz*
• Large graphical LCD
• Easy band select
• Preprogrammed VHF & UHF repeaters and Echolink frequencies
• Free set frequency in range from 134 MHz to 480 MHz*
• built in CTCSS for Tx, possible program modification for Rx CTCSS
• Output power: 0.5 & 1W
• Power supply 8-13V DC
*only Rx, limited Tx power on frequencies outside covered band
Predrilled PVC enclosure
All components that are to be placed to the PCB (including preprogrammed microcontroller)
BNC antenna connector
DRA818 module (VHF or UHF, depends of your order)
Nokia 5510 LCD
Doublesided PCB
Microphone 4-pin socket
LED holder
3.5 mm jack for external speaker
Enclosure sleeve
Rotary encoder
2x Metal buttons
Potentiometer
Speaker
1m power supply cord
30 cm 10-wire flat cable
15 cm Coaxial microphone cable
40 cm of 0.4 mm CuL copper wire
dra818vhf_s1
User manual
Assembly ver5_11
Price: $67.04 (61,48 €)