Finished NorCal 40B (not really)

This is the semi-finished NorCal 40B.  (I chose to place the FREQ-Mite’s activation bottom above the RIT switch.)  I am not sure the little radio will ever be finished. It is more and experiment than a anything else.  I added up to a one megohm resistor to the audio line from the FREQ-Mite and the level is still too high.    The power output appears to be too low, but my measuring devices are not all that precise.  I do not have any real test equipment just a DMM, an Elecraft W1 Power Meter (kit built) and a home-built RF probe.  That said it was fun to build, enjoy following all the web chatter about the radio and I can have nice QSO’s with the little thing.  It was especially enjoyable and interesting to build the transceiver by circuit stage.   I am ready to build more stuff!