Hi Clam and all,
Let's not try to out tech each other, OK? All I'm saying is a noob is ill prepared to jump in the deep end with both feet.
"All components are not soic surface mount, but even so you needn't look any further than inside your scanner for a good digital frequency synthesizer. That same circuit could be used as part of a transmitter."
All well and good but you were talking about a synthisized all mode transmitter so by the time you're done with all that you'll need something a little bigger than an Altoids tin to put it in even using multi layered PCBs and SMT components. Frankly I wouldn't even try working with them using my Weller soldering station and can't be bothered with hot air reflow. That brings us to the simple tools department where I'll leave off.
"'ve been on amateur bands but not for some time. Never did CW."
OK, you gave the impression that Amateur Radio was foreign to you.
"I hold none of those degrees and have designed such circuits."
Same here but I was making a point about a certain level of knowledge by way of comparison.
"I too have worked in the electronics and broadcast industries for over 30 years."
I've not worked in broadcasting directly but I worked for Datatek (Grass Valley's prime competitor) building switching systems and others for TV Master Control. I was in on the ground floor of the development of the digital signaling that rides in the vertical interval and MTS stereo, quite an adventure. Now it's all digital, NTSC bye bye.
There you go, we're a couple of tinkerers in a degreed world proving that work experience and a lot of time with nose in book can build a satisfying career. And just think, I started out by sticking a bunch of flashlight bulbs, switches and batteries in a cardboard box when I was about 7 years old. Hey, if I knew binary I would have been years ahead of Altair! (;->)
"It certainly didn't help that several of the original posts in this thread were people scaring him, telling him the legalities and reasons not to do it."
Quite. They had the right idea at least on one side of the coin, unless you know the rules of the road don't drive. The practical approach is learn the rules and apply for a license TO drive be it a ham license or nothing more than a knowledge license. BTW, back in the 60s my friends and I ran a pirate radio station and got busted eventually. We only got a cease and desist order but today the FCC isn't so generous.
Oh, I built the transmitter right out of the pages of the Radio Amateur Handbook, thank you ARRL! (;->)
Let's not try to out tech each other, OK? All I'm saying is a noob is ill prepared to jump in the deep end with both feet.
"All components are not soic surface mount, but even so you needn't look any further than inside your scanner for a good digital frequency synthesizer. That same circuit could be used as part of a transmitter."
All well and good but you were talking about a synthisized all mode transmitter so by the time you're done with all that you'll need something a little bigger than an Altoids tin to put it in even using multi layered PCBs and SMT components. Frankly I wouldn't even try working with them using my Weller soldering station and can't be bothered with hot air reflow. That brings us to the simple tools department where I'll leave off.
"'ve been on amateur bands but not for some time. Never did CW."
OK, you gave the impression that Amateur Radio was foreign to you.
"I hold none of those degrees and have designed such circuits."
Same here but I was making a point about a certain level of knowledge by way of comparison.
"I too have worked in the electronics and broadcast industries for over 30 years."
I've not worked in broadcasting directly but I worked for Datatek (Grass Valley's prime competitor) building switching systems and others for TV Master Control. I was in on the ground floor of the development of the digital signaling that rides in the vertical interval and MTS stereo, quite an adventure. Now it's all digital, NTSC bye bye.
There you go, we're a couple of tinkerers in a degreed world proving that work experience and a lot of time with nose in book can build a satisfying career. And just think, I started out by sticking a bunch of flashlight bulbs, switches and batteries in a cardboard box when I was about 7 years old. Hey, if I knew binary I would have been years ahead of Altair! (;->)
"It certainly didn't help that several of the original posts in this thread were people scaring him, telling him the legalities and reasons not to do it."
Quite. They had the right idea at least on one side of the coin, unless you know the rules of the road don't drive. The practical approach is learn the rules and apply for a license TO drive be it a ham license or nothing more than a knowledge license. BTW, back in the 60s my friends and I ran a pirate radio station and got busted eventually. We only got a cease and desist order but today the FCC isn't so generous.
Oh, I built the transmitter right out of the pages of the Radio Amateur Handbook, thank you ARRL! (;->)
