G0NQE - Wilkie's Wireless World

Hi Colin,
The G0NQE-Acorn was a pleasure to build and is simple to set up. It works great and it is a very inexpensive way to try out SDR.

Keep up the good work.

73, Keith

hi colin just to let you know ive got the sdr kit up and runing with out any problems , and what a great rxer it is im very pleased , i was wondering colin would it be possible to use this sdr as a panadaptor just a thort as would be nice to use it from my ft950. once again thanks and well done on a great sdr kit . thanks colin . best regards mark G0HIU

Colin, Just a quick note to say 'Thanks' for my second Acorn kit. The build was as much fun as the first one. As you know I'm using your external VFO option - single VFO to both receivers - to use the two receivers for circular polarisation experiments. Also found the off-board filter connectors very convenient!
Thanks for a great design. What's next?
73
Chris
G5VZ

hi colin
Finaly a SDR kit that dose what it says on the tin very nice work with the pcb great layout hassel free contrution. instruction very clear and mark prof HI well if i can build it anyone can.Look forward to useing it on holiday next month .The recive is far better than my 756proI thanks for great project look forward to your next idea i will be watching.
the best 73 colin OM
kind regards M0ZIM MARK

Received the SDR Kit by first class post, an excellent design from an excellent Ham radio old timer, bringing cutting edge SDR to the world wide Ham radio operator.

The build was straight forward, the setup went as per instructions from G0NQE and the end product was simply amazing, considering the component count and ease of build it makes a project anyone with a little soldering experience can put together in a few hours, the end product is an SDR Receiver that performs as well as the softrock kits but at a fraction of the price and NO ! smd components to solder.

So to sum things up, an excellent kit, good quality components and PCB with an understanding and very helpful Ham radio designer just an email away if you need help.

Well done on the SDR Kit.

Please note i am in no way connected with G0NQE , I Just enjoy building his kits and projects. British Ham radio , British design and British backup if needed( no Indian call centers here !!!)

Thanks .

John G4PIR.

Well done Colin! An excellent example of a low cost easy to construct SDR with superb performance, support and documentation to match.

I really apprceiate free, succinct, reliable data like this.

Your article percftely shows what I needed to know, thanks!

Thank you Colin for your very helpful ideas on my project that has had me scratching my head for many months, you are a great bloke.

Hi Colin
your ESR meter is just what I have been looking for
I am gathering bits (and friends)who want follower
will report back when complete
wany thanks for all your good work
73
Maurice

I ASK YUO TO HELP YOU PUT THE CRYSTALS ON THE ACORN SDR-80M PHONE BAND 73.9A6PEO

Hi Zeljko,
I think you are asking for the crystal frequencies.
You will need a 14.7456mhz and a 15mhz to give you good coverage of the 80m phone band.

I hope this helps.

73, de Colin G0NQE

Hi Colin,
Thanks for sharing your Porta-Web antenna design on your website.
This is the second cobweb type antenna i've built; the first one was a disaster, it was too heavy and it was a swine to tune.

After giving it some thought i decided to build your Porta-Web.
I followed your instructions and put one together in a couple of days, it was very easy to build and a doddle to tune; it is also very lightweight.
I can't beleive how easy it is to set up and pack up; a matter of a few minutes.
Well done on designing a usable portable cobweb.

73, Barry T

Just completed the Board and everything about it is superb. The Instructions,the Pcb,the components are great quality. And the result is just as impressive. Wish more kits were like this.
Many thanks! Pete

Love your work!

I made a derivative of your SDR board clocked with an Si570. Thank you for the great design. Do you still have the schematic available on-line? It was a great help and I hope others can learn from it as I did.

Hi Colin
the cobbweb antenne is great i make 2 of this watch www.qrz.com for picture and now ill make the tirth one
the mount is better and better
ill put 1400 watts on the cobbweb but the tyraps melting hihi
EMail my and ill send you picture when you like.
o yea try the cobbweb on 6 meters swr 1:1
also we 3 radio amateurs beginning to make youre sdr
you here from us

73 Harrie

Nice site. I just found it when I was looking for a usb soundcard interface. I just built the esr capacitor tester also before finding your site. I wish I had used your pcb foil pattern. What Program do you use to design the pcb patterns if I may ask?

Charlie

73 KC8LND