Rain, hail, and good times at the 2014 Hamvention. I was able to attend Friday and Saturday and enjoyed both days. The big purchase was a buddipole and a few antenna accessories.

Favorite bit of gear from Hamvention 2014

I’m going to tackle this project as soon as the autotuner is available!

Based on Jim Veatch’s winning ARRL Home Brew Challenge II amplifier design, it’s been improved and functionality has been expanded to include a new aluminum enclosure with built in pre-drilled and tapped heat sink, an LCD display, pre-soldered SMT components, computer control options, software upgradeable, easier to use connectors, and MORE. All software is open source and the unit hackable. The HARDROCK-50 is FCC Type accepted under device ID RHAHR50

Kit includes 3 PCBs with all surface mount components professionally installed using a reflow process. Builder only needs to install through hole components; toroidal inductors, relays, transistors, connectors, etc. Also includes professionally machined case with integral heat-sink, all chassis mount components, interconnects and instruction/assembly manual. Supports auto band select (depending on transceiver) via accessory port.