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by dj1yr
Mon Feb 26, 2024 5:24 am
Forum: Amplifiers & Tuners
Topic: New Apache Labs 1.5KW Linear Amplifier
Replies: 4
Views: 748

Re: New Apache Labs 1.5KW Linear Amplifier

Volker DL4ZBG (running RFK2-S and ACOM 2000A - best of both worlds) running RFK2-S... a good joke... ...there were also beta testers who had the LDMOS blown up ... Protection circuit with µC is too slow... The rf concept is copied as always, will work, every now and then someone will cry out and ch...
by dj1yr
Thu Jun 29, 2023 1:48 am
Forum: Apache Labs News
Topic: ANAN-G2 Shipping Update
Replies: 255
Views: 3049967

Re: ANAN-G2 Shipping Update

dl4zbg wrote:I'm curious: did anybody receive an invoice so far?

73

Volker
DL4ZBG



Don't be so impatient, it will happen in the next 1-2 years. :D :D
by dj1yr
Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:29 am
Forum: Amplifiers & Tuners
Topic: ICOM PW1 CIV with ANAN 7000DLE MKII
Replies: 12
Views: 4445

Re: ICOM PW1 CIV with ANAN 7000DLE MKII

I have developed a small board for the conversion from BCD to IC-PW1, the PW1 works only via CIV for the band switching.

https://github.com/dj1yr/Yaesu-to-CIV-for-ICOM-PW1
by dj1yr
Sat Apr 02, 2022 4:23 am
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Changing Voltmeter
Replies: 22
Views: 7693

Re: Changing Voltmeter

Hello Richie,

would it be possible to activate the voltage and ampere display for all radios if you want to, like on the Anan 7000 or does this function already exist?

René
by dj1yr
Mon Mar 28, 2022 3:29 pm
Forum: Amplifiers & Tuners
Topic: ORION MK2 IMD3/5
Replies: 40
Views: 16521

Re: ORION MK2 IMD3/5

Hello, unfortunately I don't have much time at the moment, QRL, family, house..., all the components are with me, I have put the project in a box for now and will continue it when time allows. Theoretically, nothing will change in the following stages, because the levels of the main signal will not ...
by dj1yr
Sun Apr 18, 2021 4:38 am
Forum: Everything Else: Antennas, Relays, Switches, Power, Grounding, Cooling, etc.
Topic: ANAN 100B BURNT TOROID L9 ON PA FILTER BOARD
Replies: 6
Views: 3246

Re: ANAN 100B BURNT TOROID L9 ON PA FILTER BOARD

Hi, is an Amidon T50-6 with 9 turns 0,6 or 0,8mm Cul. Sweep all filters please, especially the filters from 30m are critical. Then check if the correct filter was switched, there were firmware versions that did not select the correct filter, you can see the result. The next thing is, the LPF is not ...
by dj1yr
Sat Apr 03, 2021 3:51 am
Forum: Amplifiers & Tuners
Topic: ORION MK2 IMD3/5
Replies: 40
Views: 16521

Re: ORION MK2 IMD3/5

Happy Easter! Are there any news about this IMD thingy? Hello, yes, I got my test boards, still waiting for some components, then I try to reproduce this behavior first. If this succeeds reproducibly, I have made small adapter boards with which I can insert other transformers and attenuators. These...
by dj1yr
Mon Mar 29, 2021 3:59 pm
Forum: Apache Labs News
Topic: Andromeda???
Replies: 185
Views: 408592

Re: Andromeda???

Very Nice! Here are a couple of pictures of the raw CNC machined Aluminum front panel, this will be black anodized in a brushed finish. Production samples are expected next week from the CM, once approved shipping commences in a few weeks, thank you all for your patience! Andromeda_machined_1.jpg A...
by dj1yr
Mon Mar 29, 2021 12:50 am
Forum: Apache Labs News
Topic: Andromeda???
Replies: 185
Views: 408592

Re: Andromeda???

My Andromeda also gives first signs of life. What do you use as coax knob and which buttons? I found if I turn the VFO too fast the frequency just jumps back and forth, the signals from the encoder look ok, I think the 600imp/u is too much, I ordered a 100 impulse type. The rest is still in developm...
by dj1yr
Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:12 pm
Forum: Apache Labs News
Topic: Andromeda???
Replies: 185
Views: 408592

Re: Andromeda???

Laurence, thank you so much.

The divider of 8 also works for me, I used a 600imp/u.
Now it goes to the rest.
by dj1yr
Wed Mar 24, 2021 4:41 am
Forum: Apache Labs News
Topic: Andromeda???
Replies: 185
Views: 408592

Re: Andromeda???

how i set the increment divisor for the Main VFO? the code... void MakeEncoderIncrementMessage(void) { int Result; Result = GVFOEncoderDivisor*10 + GEncoderDivisor; // mmn MakeCATMessageNumeric(eZZZX,Result); } // // handle CAT commands with numerical parameters // void HandleCATCommandNumParam(ECAT...
by dj1yr
Thu Mar 11, 2021 7:16 pm
Forum: Amplifiers & Tuners
Topic: ORION MK2 IMD3/5
Replies: 40
Views: 16521

Re: ORION MK2 IMD3/5

Kjell, you are of course right, it is 18db gain, I had already changed it today at noon. to your test, have you measured a test board with the Gali51+? so in pushpull, I'm interested in the results of that. To the transverter, you could feed back the IF signal by PAD, on mine the transverter output ...
by dj1yr
Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:08 pm
Forum: Amplifiers & Tuners
Topic: ORION MK2 IMD3/5
Replies: 40
Views: 16521

Re: ORION MK2 IMD3/5

in my wiring diagram Gali 51+ are installed
by dj1yr
Thu Mar 11, 2021 10:55 am
Forum: Amplifiers & Tuners
Topic: ORION MK2 IMD3/5
Replies: 40
Views: 16521

Re: ORION MK2 IMD3/5

the GALI51+ have 18-20db gain in the HF range, so the signal must be at most -10dbm to reach the 1db compression point. Assuming that the DAC brings 0-3dbm level, you need round a 10db ATT PAD between DAC and MMIC amplifier if you don't want to push the Step ATT to the limit. So you have about +8dbm...
by dj1yr
Thu Mar 11, 2021 3:09 am
Forum: Amplifiers & Tuners
Topic: ORION MK2 IMD3/5
Replies: 40
Views: 16521

Re: ORION MK2 IMD3/5

Thank you very much for all the replies. the attenuator must be about 5-6db As long as PD is not in the HW, the goal for me is to have a clean RF chain, intentionally "mismatching" a stage is a very poor solution and has the charm of tinkering, the clean solution would be a fixed ATT at th...
by dj1yr
Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:28 am
Forum: Amplifiers & Tuners
Topic: ORION MK2 IMD3/5
Replies: 40
Views: 16521

Re: ORION MK2 IMD3/5

w-u-2-o wrote:
Is T9 also backwards?


I would think so, yes


@Mark
this will be the explanation for the behavior, I will try to reproduce it on the test board, the material is ordered
by dj1yr
Tue Mar 09, 2021 4:44 pm
Forum: Amplifiers & Tuners
Topic: ORION MK2 IMD3/5
Replies: 40
Views: 16521

Re: ORION MK2 IMD3/5

therefore I suspect a 1:1 configuration, because pin 5 is not grounded (ADT wiring not schematic of Apache) Therefore I can also measure half inductance between 4-5 and 5-6. I have designed test boards which are being manufactured to find the fault, I don't want to test on the Orion board, they are ...
by dj1yr
Tue Mar 09, 2021 4:38 am
Forum: Amplifiers & Tuners
Topic: ORION MK2 IMD3/5
Replies: 40
Views: 16521

Re: ORION MK2 IMD3/5

Hello, on my MK2 board pin 2 are grounded, at least according to the multimeter. I checked the inductance, PIN1+3 = 34µH (1+2 II 2+3 ==n.c.), 4+5 II 5+6 ==17,4µH. I wonder what happens when they are "correctly" installed, can it be that the gain increases sharply, which leads to overdrivin...
by dj1yr
Mon Mar 08, 2021 4:36 pm
Forum: Amplifiers & Tuners
Topic: ORION MK2 IMD3/5
Replies: 40
Views: 16521

ORION MK2 IMD3/5

Hello, I have checked the IMD3 on two of my Orion MK2 boards, what i saw does not look good On the search for the cause I landed at the pre amp, at the "primary winding" the IMD3 is ok (DAC out), see picture 1, on the secondary side of T2 is suddenly IMD3 present, see picture 2. T2 also ha...
by dj1yr
Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:36 am
Forum: Apache Labs News
Topic: Andromeda???
Replies: 185
Views: 408592

Re: Andromeda???

Hi, I started to assemble the boards yesterday, what kind of encoder for the VFO are you using, the small one has 120 pulses, the big one I would like to take also has 100 or 200 pulses to choose from. Then I'm looking for the RJ45 socket, in Germany only at Digikey to get, but then post 1120 pieces...
by dj1yr
Fri Dec 11, 2020 4:17 am
Forum: Network Connections & Network Hardware
Topic: ANAN-7000DLE MkII Ethernet failure - again
Replies: 19
Views: 8599

Re: ANAN-7000DLE MkII Ethernet failure - again

That is a Hermes and Angelia problem. It does not occur on the Orion or Orion MKII boards. Hi, I just wanted to say in relation to "Mystic", and I meant with Angelia not the exchange of the fuse, but the installed power supply in the 100D, which is too weak for P2 and the 3.3V rail is alr...
by dj1yr
Thu Dec 10, 2020 1:54 pm
Forum: Network Connections & Network Hardware
Topic: ANAN-7000DLE MkII Ethernet failure - again
Replies: 19
Views: 8599

Re: ANAN-7000DLE MkII Ethernet failure - again

Hi, what WU2O writes I have experienced with my Angelia-board. It was always claimed that it is due to the firmware, I have found out during my experiments that the power supply of the Anan 100D for Angelia +P2 is too weak, Angelia needs more current, the external voltage board brings too little cur...
by dj1yr
Wed Dec 09, 2020 11:43 am
Forum: Network Connections & Network Hardware
Topic: ANAN-7000DLE MkII Ethernet failure - again
Replies: 19
Views: 8599

Re: ANAN-7000DLE MkII Ethernet failure - again

neoklis wrote:My problem seems to be cold temperatures so its not to do with the heat sinks.

I have done this to avoid new problems.


The change of the firmware brought a change of behaviour, but to speak of an improvement?

My radios are found quickly.
by dj1yr
Tue Dec 08, 2020 3:33 pm
Forum: Network Connections & Network Hardware
Topic: ANAN-7000DLE MkII Ethernet failure - again
Replies: 19
Views: 8599

Re: ANAN-7000DLE MkII Ethernet failure - again

Hi, have you ever used a high quality LAN cable? I have had radio failures before, this was due to a simple LAN cable. On a radio (7000DLE) I also had to replace the NET TRX chip, which had temperature problems like yours. The cause was probably a non-soldered thermal pad under the chip. Meanwhile I...
by dj1yr
Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:54 am
Forum: Everything Else: Antennas, Relays, Switches, Power, Grounding, Cooling, etc.
Topic: ANAN-7000DLE MKII vs ANAN-7000DLE
Replies: 5
Views: 5956

Re: ANAN-7000DLE MKII vs ANAN-7000DLE

Both devices contain the same SDR board, both also have the 16bit DAC + step attenuator
by dj1yr
Sat Oct 10, 2020 5:25 am
Forum: Thetis
Topic: Thetis 2.8.11 Released!
Replies: 232
Views: 231944

Re: Thetis 2.8.7 Released!

Nice to read that it continues.

Where can I download the current version, the link in the start post does not lead to the target.

edit:
thanks, found!
by dj1yr
Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:23 pm
Forum: Everything Else: Antennas, Relays, Switches, Power, Grounding, Cooling, etc.
Topic: Orion MKII amplifier output quality and bias adjustment
Replies: 3
Views: 2959

Re: Orion MKII amplifier output quality and bias adjustment

Hi,

I once measured my Orion MK2.
The PDF is in German but the pictures speak for themselves.

Your board seems to be ok.

73'René
by dj1yr
Tue Jul 14, 2020 5:57 pm
Forum: Apache Labs News
Topic: Andromeda???
Replies: 185
Views: 408592

Re: Andromeda???

I could transfer the fpd to CAD.

I think that you will end up with 70-80€ per front panel from Schaeffer, PCB from Fischer cost arount 40€/piece with production of three PCB´s or 22€/piece for production of ten
by dj1yr
Tue Jul 14, 2020 5:02 am
Forum: Apache Labs News
Topic: Andromeda???
Replies: 185
Views: 408592

Re: Andromeda???

Hello,

...I would be there...
by dj1yr
Sun Jul 05, 2020 6:54 pm
Forum: Apache Labs News
Topic: Andromeda???
Replies: 185
Views: 408592

Re: Andromeda???

then they end up like Flexradio -> no news in the software,

the CUSDR project could be taken further

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