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Crickey

Kitted and Offered For Sale By
The Four State QRP Group

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The Cricket series consists of low cost entry level minimalist CW transceivers. This kit is designed to complement 4SQRP's popular CRICKET series of QRP transceivers with a useful and easy-to build keyer circuit. High quality, double sided printed circuit board construction is used, with solder mask and silk screened component reference designators. All components are through-hole for easy assembly. The CRIC-KEY can be constructed by beginners as well as experienced builders. Construction time is approximately 30 to 90 minutes, depending on experience level.

A quantity discount is available for Club and Group builds, 5 kit minimum order required.

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Specifications and Design Features

Voltage Input:	9v battery, clips mounted to board
Speed:	5 to 50 WPM, adjustable
Standby Current:	Less than 1 microamp
Low Part Count:	Only 19 total electrical components
Keying Monitor:	LED
Assembly time:	With only 19 electrical components, all through hole, this is a simple kit, with a completion time of 30 to 90 minutes

Documentation

Assembly Manual

Schematic

Board Layout Part location.

Part List BOM

Introduction to the Cricket by NMØS

Posted with permission
Electronics 2000's Capacitor Identification Page
Electronics 2000's Resistor Code Graphic Calculator

Ordering Information:

The
Crickey
is Retired.

• The cost of this kit is $ 15.00
with a shipping cost of $ 9.21

• DX Buyers, check HamRadioLand for availability.

• Note to Canadian Purchasers:
Due to high bank processing fees,
we can no longer accept Canadian Money Orders.

• If paying by check or money order (US $ only)
please make it out to "Four State QRP Group" in the
amount of $24.21 for each kit purchased,
and mail to:

Four State QRP Group
Johnny Matlock ACØBQ
379 23rd Road
Lebo, Ks 66856

The Crickey is carefully kitted and shipped by Gene Sylls, KG6EYE
Please direct shipping, kit, and part related questions to Gene Sylls

All proceeds are applied toward funding OzarkCon.
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