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BPF project

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Written by: Jari Ojala
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Published: 05 January 2025
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BPF Project

 

Parallel resonance circuit

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BPF testing with a thermal camera!

 

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More information later in the future...

 

 

Input attenuator

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Written by: Jari Ojala
Category: Uncategorised
Published: 05 October 2024
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Input attenuator and over drive protection board

 

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1. Control  connections (J2 Connector)

  • Relay Control (Attenuator selector): The main control board provides digital control signals to drive the physical relays on the attenuator board. This allows the system to automatically switch the band-specific attenuation values (dB) configured via the Nextion display (e.g., 160m–10m amateur bands).
  • Common Ground (GND): Reference level for the signals.

2. Protection Interface (J4 Connector)

The attenuator board is also part of the emergency shutdown bus:

  • This triggers an immediate emergency shutdown (Shutdown active LOW), causing the board to command the Power Switch board to cut off the main voltage supply before the LDMOS transistor gate can be destroyed.

3. RF Cabling

Physically, the attenuator board is placed in the RF path right after the RF input connector on the rear panel (coming from the transceiver) and before the LDMOS amplifier pallets:

  • RF In: Coaxial cable from the rear panel transceiver connector to the attenuator board.
  • RF Out: Coaxial cable from the attenuator board forward to the LDMOS gate matching network.

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Schema

BOM

Assembly

SONY WH-CH720N headset

Details
Written by: Jari Ojala
Category: Uncategorised
Published: 17 November 2023
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Heil BM10 boom Mic added

 

Galvanic isolator (kalvanoitu erotin;))

Details
Written by: Jari Ojala
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Published: 17 October 2023
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Galvanic stereo Isolator/

"galvanoitu erotin"

The galvanic isolator works up to approx. 100-4000 Hz. The transformer characteristics limit the bandwidth.

 

BOM/LAYOUT

 

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Parts

 

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Complete isolator at 3D printed case

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  • Tower works at OH8LQ
  • Solder LDMOS
  • 42 m tower goes up
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  • Ice droppin by drone PART II
  • LDMOS amplifier GUI

Other projects

  • Solar power plant
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Presentations

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