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G8MNY > TECH 16.12.13 13:48l 68 Lines 2829 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 48385_GB7CIP
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Subj: Drake TC-3300-LP QRO LP Filter
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Sent: 131216/1014Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EU #:48385 [Caterham Surrey GBR] $:48385_GB
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EU
To : TECH@WW
By G8MNY (Update Oct 09)
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I have reverse engineered this high preformance QRO HF Tx low pass filter. It
was used with a QRO PA & it is nice to know, that no matter what QRM you may
cause other HF users, above HF all is quieter than can be measured!
It has other uses, where say 3el HF tribander with 400W is below a 6M 5el beam
feeding a band filtered Rig enabling reduced QRM between both bands.
See my tech bul "6m VHF Filter Design"
The specification is 1kW MAX @ HF, Attenuation > 80dB above 41MHz
Through loss is practically unmeasurable (< 0.05dB?)
0dB_³___________________
-3dB´ `\
-10dB´ |
-20dB´ |
-40dB´ |
-60dB´ |
-80dB´ V~Ä-._
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0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 MHz
THE CIRCUIT
This is a type of M derived Low Pass filter with 3 suckout trap sections, as
well as « + 1 + « Pi low pass sections.
L2 L3 L5 L6 Coils are silver plated 3mm í wire
o)ÄÂÄ(((()ÄÂÄ(((()ÄÂÄ(((()ÄÂÄ(((((ÄÂÄ(o L1 = L7 = 0.3uH, 8.5 T on 9mm former
³ ( === ( === ( ³ L2 = L6 = 0.4uH, 7 T on 15mm former
³ ( L1 ³C2 ( L4 ³C4 L7 ( ³ L4 = 0.13uH, 3.5 T on 9mm former
³=== C1 ³ === C3 ³ C5 ===³ L3/5 = 0.4uH each, wound as centre
ÀÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÙ tapped of 15T on 15mm former
C1 = C5 = 53pF bolted through Mica washer disk
C2 = C4 = 186pF bolted through double sided Mica washer disks
C3 = 124pF larger bolted through Mica washer disk
The 3 shunt traps L1/C1, L4/C3, & L7/C5 all resonate at 40MHz
PHYSICAL CONSTRUCTION
- - - - - - - - BOTTOM COVER REMOVED - - - - - - - -
SO239³ L2 ³ L3 L5 ³ L6 ³SO239
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³ ððð ³C2 __/ C4³ ððð ³
³ ððð L1 ³ L4 ððð ³ L7 ððð ³
³ ___\n___C1 ³ _____\n_____C3 ³ C5___n/___ ³
ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ
TOP CHASSIS
The SO239s are riveted on, as are the 2 divider plates. The top chassis has
folded edges tapped for screws etc. not shown here for simplicity. The bottom U
channel shaped cover is screwed on into the folded edges & it has RF fingering
to help ground the 2 central dividers. The cover is the bottom base mounting.
(e.g. above is upside down in use.)
Why Don't U send an interesting bul?
73 de John, G8MNY @ GB7CIP
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