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| Name: Wayne Burdick, N6KR |  |
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| Topic: High-Density Design: An Inside Look at the KX1 4-Band HF Transceiver |
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| Location: Sierra Room | |||
| Date & Time: Saturday 1 - 1:50 PM | |||
| Bio: Wayne Burdick, N6KR, is Elecraft's Chief Technology Officer and principle designer of the K2, K1 and KX1 transceivers. Prior to founding Elecraft with Eric Swartz, WA6HHQ, Wayne created the Wilderness Radio kits (NorCal 40A, Sierra, and SST), refinements of his popular NorCal QRP Club designs. The NorCal 40A was also the subject of an RF design text by Prof. David Rutledge, CalTech. Wayne's efforts in the area of compact transceiver design were recognized in 1998 when he was inducted into the QRP Hall of Fame. Wayne and Eric jointly received the ARRL's Technical Excellence Award in 2001 for their Elecraft designs. Wayne holds a degree in Cognitive Science from U.C. San Diego, and has worked for many years as a software/hardware engineer, specializing in user interface design. Topic:
High-Density Design: Wayne Burdick (N6KR) will discuss the various methods Elecraft used to create the ultra-portable KX1 transceiver. The KX1 is a complete, integrated HF station that measures only about 1.2 x 5.3 x 3.3 inches and weighs just over half a pound. Despite its small size, the rig includes full coverage of the 80, 40, 30, and 20 meter bands; up to 4 watts output; built-in batteries and automatic antenna tuner; an attached, plug-in keyer paddle; and general-coverage CW/SSB/AM receiver with DDS VFO. The recent addition of the fourth band -- 80 meters -- forced the designers back to the lab, where they figured out how to use up the last cubic centimeter of open space. 73, |
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