The WA3RNC Easy Build Morse Code Ham Radio Kit 

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Yes, the orange color makes it unique. And we all love these gadgets. Thanks for sharing 👍

Back in the day when I was in school in my electronics class we had to use heat sink clips on components while soldering to dissipate heat, I still do this to this day on delicate components when possible!

Kit building is always a fun activity, and when you are done, you have something useful.

Just got my Tech done remotely, I signed my 605 and am awaiting my call sign, 73 and see y'all on the air!

Your video makes this kit look more impressive than their website does. Looks like a good kit for a club build day... hard stuff done, but still enough to kill an hour or two with. I love that the parts are sorted for beginners.

I did the QRP Labs QCX kit, and I think I like it a lot more. There is a lot more soldering, but it has a much better display and the RC isn't restricted at all. But that's my $0.02.

The WA3RNC kits are absolutely amazing and very high quality. I worked 40M CW a ton when I had my Tech license with it. Now with my General I use it as a QRP CW field transmitter. Well worth the money.

The last radio kit I built was on a metal chassis, to give you some idea of how long ago that was, the radio had about 8 tubes in it, no solid state devices at all, they weren't common back then!

I built one about 8 months ago. Very nice kit. High quality. The receiver is very sensitive and the transmitter puts out a full 5 watts.

That flux pen is good for just the normal soldering as well, not just desoldering. Yes, most modern solder for electronics has a flux core, but once I started hitting all the pads with a flux pen before soldering in the components, everything started happening much faster and ending much cleaner. Consider using some tape to hold components in place as you flip the board over. I've also made a habit of tacking all the components by one lead first, and then reheating and repositioning each component, especially when you are installing an LED or a socket or any other component where alignment is critical for mating with someone else, or just because you want the components to look good. Straightening the remaining leads before soldering also helps eliminate potential solder bridges created by leads being bent over. Finally, good recommendation on the soldering iron. Spending less than $100 on a temperature controlled iron is a false savings.

kappon tape works great on holding the components while you solder them.

Clipped leads. saved for when I find a CB or other rig that had a power inversion. They can bridge burnt lands after replacing the protection diode . Recent was to the rubbish bin at the truck stop. That rendered a CB with wx, blue tooth, and fm. Rare bird. Tks Fer good tip Fer cw kit. Kv4li

I think i may pick one up. Back in the 60's when i was just a lad. I built a couple kits Heathkit pre- amp and a KNIGHT kit FM Monitor Receiver. In those days you got every invidual component seperate. Each resistor, every capacitor, every pot and tube socket had to be soldered in place. This looks a whole lot easier. Timinv gor this video couldn't be better as im lookinv for a CW transmitter.

The aoyue like 35$ soldering iron is really great I've used one for years. Also these ksg8 ones I've seen on Amazon they run a pid controller stm32 open source..t-15/t-12 cartridge tips, like 70 80$ love that thing, heats up fast, accurate. I've got an old Bakelite base little Morse code key from like the 40s. Really cool little thing i thought I'd never use. This could be a great project!

An interesting kit. It looks nice and 5 Watts is plenty. It means you don't carry a large heavy battery if out portable and can run it for quite a while. I think if you've never soldered anything before I'd say practice on something else before this kit because you don't want the copper track lifting.or overheating things or blobby soldering. Bill, G4GHB.

Anything to encourage new or old hams to venture into kit building. There are so many kits out there now and it is fun.

My local radio club did a soldering class a couple months ago. The kit was a small digital clock. What they did to help hold the components to the board was sticky tack. That seemed to work pretty well. 73 KJ7JJY

I love building kits. I use my bitx40 all the time.

6:14. Best line of the video.

DK how I missed this one. Enjoyed it.

That’s a far cry from the Heathkit DX-60 I built as novice license WN4BCG back in 1972.

Very nice kit price since you didnt have to wind the toriod coils well worth it uset to do heath kits before i went to the vocational school took electronicts tvs were starting to use transisters in the audio circuts Long time ago think the dinasaurs had just become extinct lol

Love building kits.

Looks and sounds the bizz!! Thanks for posting this!

I’m “essential” but I’ve been building a QCX 30 Meter kit

Great review of a very cool looking QRP kit. Perfect project for the lockdown!

This kit was easy to build and is high quality. I've made many contacts with it. KI5II

Nice PO-28!

Going to be building a 3d printer this weekend.

Nice build. Neat kit btw. Good video. 👍🏻

This thing costs $149 and only covers a small part of the band. The QRP Labs QCX costs $49 and covers the whole band. The QCX has a digital display, better receiver, keyer, memory, etc.

Build kits? Build kits? I have pixies 2, kanga, Tentec, and a raft of others. Love them. De kv4li 73 . ?? Do I see filters? Wow tks!

Josh, are you going to do a video where you make a contact with it?

wow,a great video. mabey he can make some of these radios in the old novice freq. just a thought.or skcc freq,s..

Dude, you're amazing! Thank you for all your research and hard work! ;)

uf is not pico farad it stands for micro farad...otherwise cool vid.

This reminds me of vk3ye's channel!

ive been lookin for an advanced kit of some kind (until i come across some kind of old tube devices i can restore) something that will be useful for long as possible for someone with only a couple hcheap ht,as my experience and equipment increase. been looking for used gear to just work on or start to.

Hi! I like it. But wish I could get something like it pre-assembled. I’m a truck driver and only home for 4 days at a time. Don’t have radio room in the house. Focused on operating mobile and portable!! Your video was very well done!! Would like to stay in touch with you, please. I strongly prefer to do CW mobile. Bye for now. Kris KD7MHB

Seems very expensive considering the alternatives available. Apart from the diy novelty, seems like a poor choice really. But then, what do I know?

Great video.

I live in Rockford ,Illinois and I'm trying to find a weather frequency to put in my radio can't find one

You are a fabulous teacher :) I really appreciate your sharing this, especially for very new people like me! Haha. Also, I have a random question. Where would you suggest, if my daughter is into machines, but more wants to make automatons? Like the ones in Hugo... Anyhow, your approach is refreshing ♡♡♡ Thank You! 🤜👍🤛

Porque não traduzem essa droga para o Português???

How does it compare to one of those little chinese pixi's as far as transmission and reception?

it IS nice when you dont have to wrap magnets, however i find myself trying to count or meter them out of paranoia or something..

Stuck at home due to Covid19 myself. I’ll have to watch more of your videos to see if you’re into using any Linux programs be awesome if you did a review of my project. Might be helpful for Ham.

How much would this kit cost assembled? I'm very new.

Great tutorial. Everywhere I check the kit is out of stock so I guess like my remote license exam I will have to keep on it till I get it. I do want to ask the brand where you got the vise?

Can you use this with only your Tech license?

I was excited, but then it died when i heard 40m

Could you have put the red LCD cover inside of the case?

Is there any way to make my 2 baofeng radios into walkie talkies? Any freqs I can use for this? I'm in northern ohio if that helps lol I don't have a ham license I'm just trying to use them on my property. Any help would be great thanks

I'm guessing this would need an external keyer to use with a paddle?

Is that a pocket operator!?!

Kit Link 404 ?

QRP guys QCX is way cheaper, pick your band, decoder, practice mode....its cute, but not 140 dollars worth of cute.

Still not shipping.... That SUCKS !

This is NOT kit building. It is kit ASSEMBLING.

What kind of speaker is that?

A bit expensive ? I think that i'd rather buy a µBITX... JMHO YMMV

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Why do you pronounce the word "Solder" as Sod er what happened to the "L"? it should be pronounced Sol der.... To "Soder" is something very different.