[600MRG] IC735 mods...an alternative

[Neil Klagge]

I too have taken that drive around The neighborhood to listen to my second harmonic on 950 kHz. Adding 1750 pF across one of the inductors in the LPF of my GW3UEP amplifier squashed the harmonic down to almost nothing.

Neil, w0yse

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On Jan 26, 2018, at 07:41, John Langridge <kb5njd at gmail.com<mailto:kb5njd at gmail.com>> wrote:

>Since the target frequency is below 160M, why would harmonics be much of an issue with the 160M LPF?


Second harmonic of 475 is 950, which is in use in many BC markets...  473's third harmonic is right around 1420...

Many of us have taken the drive of shame where we activate our stations on WSPR or CW and still hear our signals on 950 kHz many miles away.  Never a good thing.  Adding one of the W1VD-designed filters made it where I couldn't hear myself sitting in my drive way.

73,

John


On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 9:32 AM, J Mcvey via 600MRG <600mrg at mailman.qth.net<mailto:600mrg at mailman.qth.net>> wrote:
Got $9 in the budget?
https://www.mouser.com/Passive-Components/Frequency-Control-Timing-Devices/Oscillators/_/N-7jdfi?P=1z0woad
just add 3.3 to 5V , a cap and a filter if you like...

Those Ic735 mods mostly seem to extend the PA capability downward in frequency.
Not sure what shorting the transistor in receive section  was about but  those were my initial impressions.

The LPF might need some tweaking for 630M. I think going all the way down to 2200 meters is too much of stretch, though.
I might try before and after tests with a spectrum analyzer to see what happens when I get time to do it.

Since the target frequency is below 160M, why would harmonics be much of an issue with the 160M LPF?
Add a 630M section in series with the 160M LPF?


On Friday, January 26, 2018 7:53 AM, N1BUG <paul at n1bug.com<mailto:paul at n1bug.com>> wrote:


>> Why ruin a perfectly good radio???

If I'd had a IC-735 around that wasn't being used on HF, I probably
would have 'ruined' it in a heartbeat. That would have been the most
cost effective way to get on.

With a little help to keep it within budget I build a really cheap
transmit converter. But since a good stable 10 MHz oscillator isn't
happening here for some time, I'm using a signal generator that I
would prefer not to leave running for so many hours. So even now, if
I had a 735 that wasn't needed for HF I'd dig into the little
bugger... ;-)

73,
Paul N1BUG

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