The company seems to have a variety of kits and focuses on “open hardware”. ![]() ![]() Unlike the other kits built to date, this one is branded Sainsmart, and actually has a product page, although the English used on the page is rather amusing at times. But what if I told you that there was an upgraded three watt version for AU$12.29, for a nice 0.24W/$? In the words of Jeremy Clarkson …. With those, you got half-a-watt for your (just under) AU$5, so about 0.1W/$. If you’re feeling a sense of deja vu, that might be because I did build two insanely cheap PIXIE QRP CW transceivers already. But just as some people like to build model planes and trains, I find the whole electronics kit-building process to be a form of hobby that can be both relaxing and rewarding, and in the case of the Chinese ones, cheap and sometimes frustrating. Of course, having built most of the cheap radio-based kits already, there isn’t really that much to build anymore. ![]() ![]() Even though I’m insanely busy, it seems I just can’t help myself when it comes to cheap Chinese kits available on eBay.
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