Weighing just a few grams and costing less than a cup of coffee (if you buy a kit), the S-Pixie is often a hacker’s first step into homebrew radio. However, its simplicity is deceptive. Without a proper , many users struggle with poor sensitivity, frequency drift, or no receive audio at all.
This is a for the S-Pixie (often called the "Pixie 2" variant with a side-tone mod). The S-Pixie is a minimalist single-band, QRP CW transceiver (typically 7023–7026 kHz). It has no frequency display, no VFO, and runs on 9–12V DC. s-pixie cw qrp manual
In the world of amateur radio, there is a unique thrill in making contact with another station using the bare minimum of power. This is the realm of QRP, or low-power operation. Among the myriad of kits available to the budding constructor, few are as iconic, accessible, and cost-effective as the "Pixie" transceiver. Weighing just a few grams and costing less