QRP-Transceiver Penntek TR-35

I bought one of the last kits from WA3RNC ... more to come ...

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First impressions

PROs CONs
No fiddling with menues Switches do not feel sleek 
Compact but servicable WA3RNC decided to shutdown business due to age
AF output high enough to drive an external speaker  
Clever construction with these two stacked PCBs  
Well written manual  
Excellent prepared kit. Each build-step has the parts in its own foil tube  
Very effective manual AGC control  
High RF power up to 9W  
Starting at 10VDC input voltage the transceiver can deliver 5W on all bands  

 

Power vs. Supply Voltagens

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Efficency

Below are some measurements of my device:

TR 35 Power