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Hermes-Lite 2 SDR Project
 Building and using a Hermes Lite 2:
The Hermes- Lite 2 comes as two ready made pcbs incorporating a SDR Transceiver Main PCB, a Low Pass Filter unit and you'll need the case. The Hermes Lite 2 RF power output is rated at five (5) watts 
I use the following software to operate my Hermes Lite, both originally developed for the Anan Transceiver range of SDRs: 1) OpenHPSDR-PowerSDR mRX PS v3.4.9, or, 2) Thetis 64 bit software with updated software using Protocol-1 The PC I use is an Intel Core I9 processor, my I5, 8th Generation and I3 5th Generation also runs it with no problems. The Hermes Lite drives the XIEGU XPA-125B or my JUMA PA1000 quite nicely. Other amplifer kits are available like the Hardrock-50 make a good combination giving 50 watts, see links below. Hermes Lite 2 Plus: Upgrading the 'Hermes Lite 2' to the 'Hermes Lite 2 Plus' by using the 'Companion Board'  When you add this board to a Hermes lite 2 and use Takashi's custom gateware, (See 'Updateing Gateware' link below, an additional 'USB Blaster programming interface will be required.) making it a Hermes Lite 2 Plus and then you get: - CW keyer on HL2 CN4; with keyer, straight and electronic bug key modes - CW Sidetone in local headphones and local speaker - Headphones Jack - Local Speaker Output with 600 mW output capability, good for a laptop type speaker. Speaker (only) mute via repurposed RX Dither SW button - Microphone Jack suitable/configurable for dynamic and passive microphones - Hardrock-50 Power Amplifier Control (bandswitching and PTT) using serial data and PTT connections You can find all about the board and the capabilities it adds to the Hermes 2 Lite SDR at: |