I was recently given three different SoftRock kits - the RXTX v6.2 40m, the RXTX v6.2 80m, and the SoftRock Lite v6 40m. I have successfully assembled both of the larger kits. However, the Lite kit is missing its circuit board. Is it possible to obtain one of these boards somewhere? Lacking that, are drawings available so that I can reproduce the board?

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On Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 7:43 PM Christopher Prioli AD2CS via groups.io
<cpprioli@...> wrote:

I was recently given three different SoftRock kits - the RXTX v6.2 40m,
the RXTX v6.2 80m, and the SoftRock Lite v6 40m. I have successfully
assembled both of the larger kits. However, the Lite kit is missing its
circuit board. Is it possible to obtain one of these boards somewhere?
Lacking that, are drawings available so that I can reproduce the board?

Christopher,
I cloned the Lite board in the Diptrace PCB layout system.
Diptrace is free for small boards.
If you send me an email address, I can send either the Diptrace file or a Gerber file. ( maybe both)
I get boards done very cheaply with either PCBGoGo or a similar company if the boards are 100 mm x 100 mm or less. ( 4 inches by 4 inches will not do)
The problem is that shipping for e.g. 5 boards is around $30.
I don't know if I have any boards left- I was doing a lot of mods for a project. I will look.
I ordered most of the parts for the Lite on ebay, getting maybe 10 of each, except the crystal, and maybe got the toroids from a small company I can't remember offhand.

Regards,
David Underwood

You might check PCBshopper for competitive prices. Just put in your board size and qty of 3 (OSHpark sends 3 bds, and the others will default to 5) Bump the shipping time to longest time for cheapest cost. Last 5 boards I ordered were $4.35 shipped (JLCpcb). OSHpark is $5 a square inch, so they can be the best deals for very small projects. No need to pay those high shipping costs.

73 Steve, KM5HT