View of the Mini-E-Bug
Mini-E-Bug and QRP14 3-Band-Transceiver outdoors...
...the first prototype
Our Mini-E-Bug:
A couple of years ago, members of Section P14 (Ulm) of the German Amateur Radio Club developed the Mini-E-Bug, a miniature keyer for portable use. It contains twin paddles and a CMOS keyer circuit with switchable speed control using a BCD switch and a built-in battery. It is quite popular with a lot of QRPers and was available assembled or as a kit.
...this was the project, that started Palm Radio. It was the first electronic mini-keyer-paddle developed by Dieter and Hannes. Today we have replaced it by the Code Cube/Mini-Paddle combination, so it is no longer available!
Features:
| • | Smallest known electronic keyer(1 x 1 x 3,54 inches), available assembled or as a kit. |
| • | Paddles can be shoved inside the cabinet for perfect protection after use. |
| • | Speed digitally adjustable from 70 to 140 CPM (14 to 28 WPM), directly indicated on BCD-Switch. |
| • | Adjustable spring tension |
| • | Adjustable contact spacing |
| • | „Squeezeable“- contains iambic mode keyer circuit |
| • | Battery (2 x LR44 Button Cell) built in. |
| • | only 0.1 microAmps closed-circuit current and 50 microAmps operating current. No on / off switch necessary! |
| • | paddle function (left dots / right dashes) can be reverted. |
| • | „TUNE “-Mode for alignment and testing. |
| • | Professionaly made Kit with circuit diagram, component placement, cabinet and all electrical (some SMD!!) and mechanical parts. |
| • | See publication by DL9SCO in SPRAT Autumn 1997. |
| Some pictures of the Mini-E-Bug: | ||
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View of the Mini-E-Bug |
Mini-E-Bug and QRP14 3-Band-Transceiver outdoors... |
...the first prototype |
| click on thumbnail to enlarge | ||
No longer available!