Join me as I put together the KV4P HT kit from Halibut Electronics. A 1W VHF radio for attaching to an Android phone. Links below the table of contents.
Follow-up video with audio and spectral testing:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTD0aSbBH4w
00:00 Unpacking
02:30 A closer look
03:40 Solder flux
06:15 Soldering the RF module
14:10 Checking for shorts
17:30 Checking the SA818 data sheet
18:15 Chasing wild geese
19:35 The advantages of hoarding
20:15 Fitting the enclosure
22:00 Hooking it up
22:55 Update firmware
23:30 Testing receive
23:55 Success
Get the KV4P kit from Halibut Electronics:
- https://electronics.halibut.com/product-category/ham/kv4p/
Project information from Vance Vagell KV4P:
- https://kv4p.com/
- https://discord.gg/WKTEhuEZhp
- https://github.com/VanceVagell/kv4p-ht
3D printed case:
- https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6903521
- https://www.tinkercad.com/things/4QsayOwvXY0-sleek-kv4p-ht-case-for-pcb-2x