[arm-allstar] Building an inexpensive node transceiver using the SA818 module

[Christopher Kovacs]

Take a look at:

http://w0anm.com/blog

The programing software is found there  plus some information on these
modules. And example of how I put together my nano node.

73,

Chris,  w0anm


On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 8:04 AM, harry <hromano at earthlink.net> wrote:

>  Thanks Doug,
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> Happy New Year
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> Harry
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> KC4RPP
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> *From:* arm-allstar-bounces at hamvoip.org [mailto:
> arm-allstar-bounces at hamvoip.org] *On Behalf Of *Doug Crompton
> *Sent:* Monday, December 29, 2014 1:27 AM
> *To:* arm-allstar at hamvoip.org
> *Subject:* [arm-allstar] Building an inexpensive node transceiver using
> the SA818 module
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> I put together a how-to on my project to build a simple and inexpensive
> node transceiver using the SA818 VHF/UHF transceiver modules. Here is the
> link to the project. This link is also on the hamvoip.org web page.
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> http://crompton.com/hamradio/818_transceiver_module/
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> This is probably not a project for the beginner but it should not be too
> hard for those that have been building for awhile. Please read the cautions
> and comments I have made about the module. This is a cheap Chinese module
> intended for "Walkie Talkie" applications and at less than $15 for the
> module it isn't going to be a $150 or more Japanese rig. Pay particular
> attention to the output spectrum of the module. They do NOT meet FCC specs
> without an output filter. Using it without a filter on a dummy load should
> be OK and would work in a limited local area. With a filter, as described
> on the web page, it works fairly well for a local limited distance node. I
> have even built a local repeater using two modules which is also shown on
> the web page.
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> Chris, W0AMN has written a Python program to program the module which can
> be done very easily on the BBB with a USB to serial adapter. You can
> download the program now and it will be included in the next BBB Allstar
> release. Details are on the web page.
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> Have Fun es Happy New Year!
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> *73 Doug WA3DSP http://www.crompton.com/hamradio
> <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
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