Hey Gang,
For the price, you can't beat Dave Benson's offer on the Green
Mountain-15 rig. I built mine last fall and made more than the usual
number of stupid mistakes including, but not limited to, putting parts
in backwards, putting wrong-valued parts in improper places, and
numerous de-soldering attempts. At one point, I went back and ripped
out and re-soldered the entire front end of the receiver to track down a
short between the antenna and the first mixer. BUT....it works like a
charm. When the band is open, The receiver is great and the QSK is one
of the smoothest I've worked with...very nice.
Be sure to use a 10 turn pot on the tuning as it makes a big
difference. I tend not to use RIT much, but it's there if you need it.
I've now built both the Green Mountain 15 and the White Mountain 20
meter SSB and love them both dearly. If you weren't good at winding
toroids before you started, you will be after you finish. Both rigs
have lots of them to wind, but even "fumble-fingers" Hanson can get them
to work.
If Dave Benson ever sells stock in his company, I'll be the first to
line up and buy it, but until then all the usual disclaimers apply, I'm
just a happy and satisfied builder.
72,
Gary, KJ5VW
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