
1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this high performance single-band 5W CW transceiver kit, the
QCX-mini (for
Q
RP Labs
C
W
X
cvr
mini
). This kit has a long list of features!
Special portable-friendly features:
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Small size: 95 x 63 x 25mm enclosure (plus protrusions)
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Sunlight view-able, 16 x 2 yellow/green LCD screen, back-light can be switched
on/off
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Low current consumption (for example 58mA receive current, with 12V supply and
display back-light off)
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Low weight, 202 grams
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Sturdy extruded aluminium enclosure
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All-metal BNC short connector, bolted to enclosure
Standard QCX-series features
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Easy to build, two-board design, board with main circuit and connectors, display panel board
with LCD; all-controls board-mounted on a press-out sub-board. No wiring, all controls and
connectors are board-mounted
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Professional quality double-sided, through-hole plated, silk-screen printed PCBs
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Choice of single band, 80, 60, 40, 30, 20 or 17m
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Approximately 3-5W CW output (depending on supply voltage)
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7-14V recommended supply voltage
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Class E power amplifier, transistors run cool…
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7-element Low Pass Filter ensures regulatory compliance
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CW envelope shaping to remove key clicks
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High performance receiver with at least 50dB of unwanted sideband cancellation
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200Hz CW filter with no ringing
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Si5351A Synthesized VFO with rotary encoder tuning
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Iambic keyer or straight key option included in the firmware
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Simple Digital Signal Processing assisted CW decoder, displayed real-time on-screen
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On-screen S-meter
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On-screen real time clock (not battery backed up)
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Full or semi QSK operation using fast solid-state transmit/receive switching
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Frequency presets, VFO A/B Split operation, RIT, configurable CW Offset
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Configurable sidetone frequency and volume
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Connectors: 2.1mm power barrel connector, 3.5mm keyer jack, 3.5mm stereo earphone
jack, 3.5mm stereo jack for PTT, 3.5mm stereo jack for CAT control, BNC RF output
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Built-in test signal generator and alignment tools to complete simple set-up adjustments
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Built-in test equipment: voltmeter, RF power meter, frequency counter, signal generator
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Beacon mode, supporting automatic CW, FSKCW or WSPR operation
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GPS interface for reference frequency calibration and time-keeping (for WSPR beacon)
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CAT control interface
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Optional 50W PA kit
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Optional aluminium extruded cut/drilled/laser-etched black anodized enclosure
No test equipment is required to build, align and operate this CW transceiver. Its innovative
self-alignment and self-test features will help and guide you in setting up the transceiver in
a few easy steps. The kit also includes a voltmeter, RF power meter, frequency counter and
signal generator which can aid in debugging and fault-finding.
QCX-mini assembly Rev 1.05
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