CQ Amateur Radio

KIT BUILDING

The Penntek TR-35 4-Band CW Transceiver Kit

When choosing a kit radio to take into the field, having multiple bands in one unit makes a lot of sense, especially with the variability of propagation as Cycle 25 progresses. When choosing a kit to assemble, some builders balk at the idea of winding toroids as well as working with surface-mount parts. Both of these obstacles are checked off on this month’s kit.

John Dillon, WA3RNC, has developed the new Penntek TR-35 4-band CW transceiver kit, building upon the success of his TR-25 kit that covers 20 and 40 meters. The TR-35 covers 40, 30, 20, and 17 meters. With the addition

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