One note:
DO NOT put relays in sockets as the performance degrades.
Raj
Hi Gene,
There is no final solution.
So far my conclusions... the harmonics floating around the board is the
cause of the spurs.
Changing the L5/7 reduced the spurs but not the cause which is
harmonics.
Changing 3 relays KT1/2/3 reduces the harmonics dramatically specially on
lower bands.
Lower bands 40/80 can be driven higher without crossing the red
line!
Keep the drive/mic level at where you get 10W on 40M and you should be
kosher
without SMD coils on higher bands.
If you over drive the uBitx on higher bands then you will be in the
red!
Some boards behave a bit different, relays are a good simple mod bet for
now.
Raj
At 01-11-18, you wrote:
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Sorry to ask but I been offline
for a few weeks and the subject seems to have died out (after reading
past posts).? So is there a final solution for the spurs/harmonics
for the V3 uBitX?
- Axicom replacements (soldered directly to PWB)?
- Axicom replacements with SMD inductors?
- K5BCQ uBITX Relay Switched LPF/BPF board?
I have an unbuilt V3 that I am not sure if I should even
complete.? I want to be legal but do not have a lot of test
equipment so verification will be difficult.
Thanks,
Gene N2IJF
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Subject: Re: [BITX20] Harmonics and Relay Replacement
?
The before relay pic has slightly degraded performance due to the relays
being mounted on
sockets. This add a few mm extra length to the leads to the contact and
increases coupling!
The second is Axicom soldered directly on PCB.
With Axicom my boards are perfect on 40 and 80.
Raj
At 24-10-18, you wrote:
That's pretty impressive,
Raj.
Jack, W8TEE
On Wednesday, October 24, 2018, 1:06:11 AM EDT, Raj vu2zap
<rajendrakumargg@...> wrote:
Jim,
I did? not get much improvement with Axicom in a socket.. soldering
directly to board made a big difference.
The harmonic rejection on lower bands was amazing!
On one board only 20M is a bit off.
Raj
Example: the first is stock and 2nd is Axicom. The second needs to be
referenced to -1db to compare to
first!
?
?
At 23-10-18, you wrote:
No, I just used the
relays.? I was looking for the simplest approach.? I have
several other projects that were on hold, giving me time to try the relay
swap Mike Doty originally discovered with limited but encouraging
results.?
I've done all I plan on doing regarding the harmonic reduction.? I
shared what I found with the group, got unjustly accused of being a
"phoney" and I now wash my hands of this part of the
project.
Back to improving the available firmware, displays and controller
hardware.?
Jim
Raj vu2zap