bitxtransceivers

BITX Transceivers

My Working Pages for the BITX20 and it's many derivatives

BITX DOCUMENTS:

  • BITX20A Assembly Manual
  • 27 October 2007
  • BITX17A Assembly Manual
  • 22 March 2009
  • BITX40A Assembly Manual
  • 14 November 2009
  • BITX80A Assembly Manual
  • BITX160A Assembly Manual
  • BITX30A Assembly Manual
  • BITX15A Assembly Manual
  • QRPacificon-2009
  • BITX Presentation

BIPH DOCUMENTS

  • Building the BIPH-80
  • 15 December 2009
  • BIPH-40A Assembly Manual
  • 15 May 2010
  • BIPH-80A Assembly Manual
  • 15 March 2010

The BITX Story

Farhan VU2ESE designed and published the first BITX transceiver. His web page documents that work:

http://www.phonestack.com/farhan

Shortly after that event, the BITX discussion group on Yahoo Groups was started by Farhan VU2ESE and Hans G0UPL:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bitx20/

Hans G0UPL put together the first parts kits for building your own BITX20. Since that time there have been many BITX transceivers built using "ugly construction" method, and several now offer kit versions for 20 meters, and other bands:

QRPKITS.COM BITX20A, BITX17A, BITX40A

BITX Version-3

BITX-40 Partial Kit from India (http://www.hfsigs.com/)

80 Meter BITX (MKARS80)

In addition, there have been several PCB layouts published via the discussion group, and a PCB set for Farhan's original BITX20 is available from Far Circuits

Leonard KC0WOX has contributed immensely to the BITX knowledge base, and by providing help for those having trouble with their BITX builds. Leonard's BITX work is found on his web page at

http://www.golddredgervideo.com/kc0wox/

Coil Placement Chart for BITXxxA kits (20 March 2010).

Spammers will be happily listed in the "Black_Hole Registry"