40M CW TRX QRP Pixie Kit 7.023-7.026MHz

The Pixie radio is a very simple ½-watt 40-meter CW transceiver. It is a QRP crystal-controlled unit with a basic straight key input and minimal components—perfect for beginners, homebrew enthusiasts, or as a cheap backup field radio.

An Amateur Radio license is required to use this kit and to transmit with it. Once built, it has a fixed transmit frequency of 7.023 MHz (40m band). The receive frequency can be shifted a few hundred Hz using the variable potentiometer, allowing you to zero in on drifting signals.

Specifications:

• 7.023 MHz crystal supplied

• BNC antenna connector

• Straight key input

• 800 mW to 1 watt output at 9–12V DC (typical 1.2W with good antenna)

• LM386 audio amplifier for headphones or small 8‑ohm speaker

• QRP power: 1.2W with 40M antenna SWR < 2.0

• Receive current draw: ~10–15 mA

• Transmit current draw: ~100–150 mA

What's Included

Supplied as an unassembled kit. All components included except battery, key, antenna, and enclosure.