CW portable from Junk.

 A Junk box TxRX built from rejected parts and old PCBs given to me.  The TX a Howes board half built given to me with missing diagrams  and parts. Eventually rebuilt  and produces 7 watts of RF out.  The Marvel tin is the  ATU ,audio amp and SWR dummy load.












Completed unit.  Marvel and biscuit tin. Useful these redundant tins.



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