low cost 10 meter rig

[Dan Romanchik KB6NU]

What about CB conversions?  Wasn't that all the rage during the peak of the last sunspot cycle?  I still have a Maxon CB and KD1JV conversion kit that I never got around to building.

73!

Dan KB6NU
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On Jul 6, 2010, at Jul 6,9:33 AM, Robert E. Seastrom wrote:
> Bill Liles <lilesw at gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> Folks, the new techs hams can use the old novice and tech HF spectrum.
>> I am trying to find a low cost way for these new hams to get onto 10
>> meter SSB.  Does anyone have any ideas?  There are some 10 meter kits
>> available but still expensive.
> 
> The solution that comes immediately to mind is CB-inspired rigs from
> the likes of Ranger that weigh in at a bit under $300 street price.
> Not QRO, and not cheap compared to a 2m only mobile, but they'll get
> you on 10 and 12m for a budget price.
> 
> http://www.bigrigcbradio.com/rci_2950dx.html
> 
>> Most of the high school students I run into have computers.  Is there
>> a cheap SDR option of using their computer for most of the processing?
> 
> Not sure that this is necessarily cheaper, all-in, and in any event
> it's generally QRP compared to "real rigs", and while that's fine for
> those of us who are up for a challenge, with the still dismal solar
> flux numbers we're seeing it would be even worse for sustaining
> interest than:
> 
>> I find that some kids get the tech license and all they ever find out
>> about is 2 meter repeaters and give it up.  I want to help their
>> interest grow.
> 
> that.  I agree.
> 
> -r
> 
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