My Homebrew Hermes - Hercules 100W

[F1SSF]

Hi alls,
It's my first post, and thank you for this dedicated forum.
Long life for it and for HPSDR users and builders.
My home-brew based on Hermes board and Hercule PA running very well, but again some ajustements....
Best 73 Franck F1SSF

[w-u-2-o]

Beautiful work, Franck!

73!

Scott

[DF2LH]

Great work Franck!

Cause I am thinking about building a own homebrew, I like to see more pics

73's Thomas

[W1AEX]

Frank,

That is a thing of beauty and I am jealous of your construction skills!

73,

Rob W1AEX

[FM5GB]

Hi Franck,

great job you've done !
I did also rebox my 200D, (to be seen on QRZ.com) but your setup is very professionnal

Congratulations ! Beau Travail !

73s Phil FM5GB

[F1SSF]

Hi Alls,
Thank you very much for your compliments, I am very happy, it's a lot of work.
For informations one year to built Hermes and Hercule.
Hermes PCB from Apachelabs, and Hercule PCB from DJ8AY.
The box, is an old Shuttle Computer, and front end, is made with the FrontDesign from Schaeffer AG. (you can bought directly by software)
For Thomas, Hermes is not a kit. You have need some professionals equipements for soldering technicals components (QFP, BGA, QFN...) and control them (Xray imagerie).
Hercule is more easy. You need équipements for programming ALTERA's and Xilinx.
The best is to know someone to help you if you do not have the equipments, but it is a big chalenge, good luck, it's a marvellous adventure.
Also, you can see some information here (sorry in French):
http://dubuf.free.fr/F1SSF1/crbst_58_m.html
Many thank's to engineers, technicians, developers for the quality of this project and associate documentations , it's really a professional work.
Hope to contact on frequency.
All the best Franck 73 F1SSF

[DF2LH]

Hi Franck
I understand that your 'homebrew' is much more the real understanding of this word than mine.
I will be happy, when I am able to put all needed parts for a complete transceiver with 1Kw in a nice housing together.
Looking at projects like your's or Phil's, FM5GB gives me the motivation for my own plans!

vy '73s Thomas