472kHz designs

GW3UEP's website has some useful new designs for 25 and 100W transmitters for the new 472-479kHz band which is expected to become available Jan 1st 2013. These designs use very standard and easily available parts and are very simple to duplicate. They would be an ideal starting point for anyone wanting to get going on the new band in 7 months time.The designs are based on earlier ones for 500kHz.

Part of GW3UEP's simple TX for 472kHz

Simple 500kHz TX design by GW3UEP

A very neat and simple MF TX called the E-QTX has appeared on the Google UK500khz group website. This design looks so straightforward that even I should be able to make it in the back of the garage. It comes from GW3UEP (via G3XIZ) and is aimed at encouraging more NoV holders to come on the band. It produces 8-10W with a 12V supply and more than double this from a higher supply voltage.

See http://groups.google.com/group/uk500khz/web/gw3uep-cw-tx.