Does anyone know what cases CCW uses?
Does anyone know what cases CCW uses?
I've decided to "recase" my dual HF polarity CCW active dipole.
Originally it used Ethernet cable but, given the difficulty of complying with the NEC and my need
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wn4isx <wn4isx@...>
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#19928
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Re: Schematic & PCB design software
Sprint Layout 6 is a rudimentary PCB Board editor. No schematics! No frills!
To draw a circuit diagram, you need separate Sprint Software: S-plan 8.0
Demo versions available.
The Abacom/Sprint
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Fred M
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#19927
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Re: Schematic & PCB design software
Another good program if you just want to make simple 2 sided boards as? fast as possible and you are new to PCB design.
Consider using Sprint Layout 6 by Abacomm. You can layout a board the moment
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tardivat@...
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#19926
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Re: LZ1AQ: iMDs from local AM stations in Dipole mode
Looks like massive amount of FT240-31 cores with as many turns as possible do really solve this problem. I used a stack of 2xFT240-31 on CAT cable with about 8 turns right next to antenna and
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rfsam
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#19925
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Re: Schematic & PCB design software
Hi Martin,
That's good to know, thank you! :) Will definitely consider KiCad for
personal use if I need to do any PCBs.
Regards,
Simon
<martin_ehrenfried@...> wrote:
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rfsam
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#19924
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Re: Schematic & PCB design software
KiCad is very similar to Eagle, with a few "quirks".
A couple of my friends have migrated from Eagle, after it was acquired by Autodesk, and they are pleased they made the change.
Regards,
Martin
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Martin - Southwest UK
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#19923
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Re: Schematic & PCB design software
Thanks everyone for KiCad info! I came across this name before but
never used it personally. When the company I work for was small we
(including me) used Eagle paid license (it also exist in Free
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rfsam
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#19922
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Re: Schematic & PCB design software
Hi Fred,
I think the learning curve is true of all but the very simplest design tools, schematic, PCB, technical design or 3D / CNC.
I've spent far too much time learning proprietary tools, only to
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Martin - Southwest UK
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#19921
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Re: Schematic & PCB design software
Another Kicad user here. I have used it for over 10 years and laid out quite a few (small) 2-layer boards. Make sure you run the DRC checks on the schematic and the PCB. I have had unconnected pins on
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Mike M
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#19920
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Re: Schematic & PCB design software
KiCad in its Version 8, now with forward and backward annotation between schematic and board is a professional level PCB CAD Software. It is very powerful, but you have to go throug a learning curve,
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Fred M
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#19919
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Re: Schematic & PCB design software
Chris,
?Tell me what boards you want, as i will sell, tried and proven, loop amp boards. I have been designing PCBs now for about 6 years and still make mistakes. Some of the boards that I have
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Everett N4CY
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#19918
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Re: Schematic & PCB design software
KiCad - Free Open Source and becoming an industry standard.
https://www.kicad.org/
Having been down the route of commercial and trial versions of other design software, which frequently get
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Martin - Southwest UK
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#19917
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Re: Schematic & PCB design software
Chris, checkout Express PCB. The program is very intuitive. One is for schematics and the other for PCB layouts. We use it often.Bob, N1KPR
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Bob, N1KPR
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#19916
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Re: Schematic & PCB design software
??? Diptrace. Very intuitive.
??? Mark Jordan
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Mark Jordan
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#19915
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Schematic & PCB design software
Hi everyone
I wondered what schematic design software other members use.? I've tried one or two free downloads but struggled to get good results and so I wondered if there was some free or very low
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chris.sentance
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#19914
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Re: Wellbrook Broadband Phaser for sale
Hi Everett -- can you provide photos?
Tks.
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Dan Robinson
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#19913
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Wellbrook Broadband Phaser for sale
I have a Wellbrook Broadband Phaser for sale. If anyone is interested please contact me at Everettsharp (at) aol com
Everett N4CY
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Everett N4CY
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#19912
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LZ1AQ Loop Amp
If anyone is interested I just finished building 5 LZ1AQ boards and Bias Tees. The new design eliminates the need to solder anything. I also added protective diodes on the input. The bias tee has a
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Everett N4CY
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#19911
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Re: Getting LX1AQ Set Up
Hello,
Had very similar "issue". There is a jumper on amplifier's board that
needs to be closed to allow the power. Chavdar ships it with this
jumper open. It's in one of the manuals.
Hope that was an
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rfsam
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#19910
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Getting LX1AQ Set Up
We're trying to get our LZ1AQ going.
We're trying to get our LZ1AQ going. It is working but seems to have very poor sensitivity. It is being compared to an existing MLA-30 loop and is quite a bit
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KQ4NUO
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#19909
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