{"id":38035,"date":"2019-06-04T07:40:37","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T11:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=38035"},"modified":"2019-06-04T12:06:43","modified_gmt":"2019-06-04T16:06:43","slug":"hamvention-highlights-the-qrp-labs-qsx-10-watt-general-coverage-low-cost-hf-transceiver-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/hamvention-highlights-the-qrp-labs-qsx-10-watt-general-coverage-low-cost-hf-transceiver-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamvention Highlights: The QRP Labs QSX 10 watt, general coverage, low-cost HF transceiver kit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hans (G0UPL) of QRP Labs holding a QSX transceiver prototype at the 2019 Hamvention<\/p><\/div>\n

Each year at the Dayton Hamvention I enjoy checking out the latest radio products and services. This year (2019) I found an exceptional number of innovations and will share these in Hamvention Highlights posts. If you would like to check out 2019 Hamvention Highlights as I publish them, bookmark this tag:\u00a02019 Hamvention Highlights<\/a><\/p>\n

The QRP Labs QSX Transceiver<\/h1>\n

Hans (G0UPL) of QRP Labs<\/a> was, without a doubt, one of the most popular guys at the 2019 Hamvention<\/a> — especially within the QRP community. In fact, at the Four Days In May (FDIM)<\/a> vendors’ night his table was so busy I didn’t bother trying to force my way through the crowd to speak with him.<\/p>\n

As luck would have it, our own table for ETOW<\/a> was directly across from QRP Labs table at the the Greene County Fairgrounds so, in the end, I spent some quality time with Hans over the course of the Hamvention.<\/p>\n

I’ll also make prediction: if the 10 band QSX transceiver delivers what it promises, it will be a serious disruptor in the ham radio transceiver world! This is a good thing. Why?<\/p>\n

The QSX is a feature-packed<\/em>, all-mode, high-performance, affordable,<\/em> QRP transceiver.<\/p>\n

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The QSX will have a 24-bit Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) and a 24-bit Digital to Analog Converter (DAC). It will be a fully stand-alone unit and, since it’s an SDR and sports robust DSP, when connected to your PC, it will be recognized as a high-performance sound card. This equates to nearly native digital mode integration without the need for an external sound card interface.<\/p>\n

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The QSX Prototype Back Panel<\/p><\/div>\n

The QSX Transceiver will be a through-hole kit with the surface-mounted components pre-installed on the circuit boards. This means the kit should be accessible to anyone with soldering skills.<\/p>\n

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Hans has even managed to include a mini spectrum display on the front backlit LCD panel.<\/p><\/div>\n

The price? Around $150 US in total<\/em> <\/strong>for the transceiver kit, 10 band filter module and enclosure. Unbelievable!<\/em><\/p>\n

If Hans can pull this off — and I feel pretty confident he can — the QSX will set a new bar for QRP transceiver pricing and performance.<\/p>\n

If you’d like more details about the QSX transceiver, check out the following resources sent to me by SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Pete Eaton:<\/p>\n

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