SolderSmoke DCR Mixer / Diplexer Module Completed 

I have completed the SolderSmoke-DCR Mixer / Diplexer Recently module. In this video I demonstrate it working with the help of some non-SolderSmoke-DCR modules I had available from earlier projects. Background: Bill N2CQR of the SolderSmoke podcast and blog, has been working on a Direct Conversion receiver project with Dean KK4DAS to be used as a High School Direct Conversion Receiver Project (here: soldersmoke.blo... ). Bill asked for others to build the DC receiver to help in testing; so as a result, I have begun reproducing the receiver. So far the only modules I have completed are the PTO (Permeability Tuned Oscillator) a.k.a. VFO and/or L.O. and the Diode Ring Mixer / Diplexer. My build of the project is modular, and I have not made any changes to Bill and Dean's published design other than some very minor component value changes to match what I had in my junk-box, and the addition of an extra bypass capacitor here and there to support my modular layouts.
Schematic:
www.remmepark.c...
Project page:
www.remmepark.c...
73 - Rick - N3FJZ.