Elmer 001 - The Pixie 2 Project

Elmer 001 - The Pixie 2 Project

The QRPp International Radio Club is proud to sponsor Elmer 001 - The Pixie 2 Project, a beginners course in amateur radio kit building and operational theory. This course will focus on the Pixie 2 QRPp Transceiver designed by Dave WA6BOY and first published in NorCal QRP Club's QRPp June 1995 pp. 45-48.

You must be a member of the QRPp-I to receive the messages and participate in the discussion related to the course.

Course Outline
(Note: This outline is subject to change without notice.)

Getting Started
- Pixie 2 Parts List
Introduction to the Pixie 2
Theory and Design
- Basic Electronics (and building a RF Probe)
- Basic Electronics Calculators (English) Version 1.00 (MS Excel Spreadsheet)
- Basic Electronics Calculators (Portuguese) Version 1.00 (MS Excel Spreadsheet)
  (Translated from English to Portuguese by Sergio de Lucena Reynaldo - PY5IG
Pixie 2 Schematic

Pixie 2 Kit Assembly
- Oscillator
- Audio Amplifier Section
  - LM386 Datasheet
- Mixer, Detector, Power Amplifier
- Output Filter
Off Board Connections
- Power
- Antenna
- Switches
- Speaker / Headphones
Enclosure
Modifications and Add-ons

The Pixie 2 kit is available from HSC Electronic Supply.

HSC Electronic Supply
3500 Ryder St.
Santa Clara, CA 95051 U.S.A.
Phone: (408) 732-1573
Fax: (408) 732-6428

Additional Pixie 2 information can be found within the pages of the "Pixie Information Project".

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