Thanks for all the suggestions re what to do with the kick panel rig. Steve “Snort Rosin” Smith (pictured above) suggested getting a 9 Mhz crystal filter and building an SSB rig for 75 and 20 meters. I was tempted Steve, but remember, simplicity is a virtue, and DSB makes a transceiver REAL simple.
Craig and OM KWJ suggested 10 meters. I hear you, but I’m looking for a rig that I can use for pre-dawn rag chews, and at that hour 10 is often a white noise generator.
Bruce wants me to put it on 475 KILO hertz. I dunno about that one Bruce — sounds kind of lonely!
As I thought this over, I remembered a comment from the true guru of DSB: Peter, VK3YE. In one of his inspiring videos, he mentioned that 40 meters is his favorite band for DSB rigs. It is 0545 local and I am hearing a lot of activity on 40. It all sounds very friendly. Some DX coming through… I could make a stable VFO for 40. Then I add a little DC receiver and I’m in business. So I’m leaning towards 40 meters at this point.
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Ah, there is the perfect antler for your new SSB rig, Bill; The “Super Slinky Signal Squirter”! But who is that OM at the mic.? ;-P 73…….Steve Smith WB6TNL “Snort Rosin”