Build Your Own Progressive Receiver for Amateur Radio
Find schematics, PCB layouts, and design information to construct high-performance progressive receivers.
The Progressive Receiver, a classic ham radio homebrew project, offers operators a high-performance communications receiver design. First introduced in QST by W7ZOI and K5IRK, this design combines direct conversion and superheterodyne stages, allowing for excellent sensitivity and selectivity across various amateur bands. Many hams enjoy building this receiver as a challenging and rewarding antenna project, learning about RF circuit design and construction techniques.
This category provides resources for hams interested in building their own Progressive Receiver. Operators can find original article reprints detailing the design principles and construction steps, along with specific tuned circuit data for different bands. There are also examples of PCB layouts and component placement, like those shared by AA3SJ and N9SKN, to guide builders. Some resources even cover modifications, such as integrating Inrad crystal filters, to further enhance the receiver's performance for improved weak-signal reception and clearer QSOs.
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A Progressve Communications Receiver by W7ZOI and K5IRK. First published in the November 1981 QST -
Tuned circuits for Progressive Receivers -
High Performance Communications Receiver AKA, The Progressive Receiver