[Boatanchors] Calling Smart People: Class D Transmitter

Brian brianclarke01 at optusnet.com.au
Sat Jan 31 20:41:24 EST 2015


Hello Dave,

The chip is providing divide by 16. You will need a more complex arrangement 
to divide an 8 MHz oscillator output to get 7 to 7.3 MHz, perhaps even 
choose a different chip that works at 30 MHz, and divide by 4. The RF 
amplifier is being fed essentially square-wave pulses. So, it relies on high 
Q in the PA to attenuate the predictable output from square waves - all the 
odd harmonics. I have no idea whether the active devices there will work at 
7 MHz; you'ld need to check that.

73 de Brian, VK2GCE.

On Sunday, February 01, 2015 9:49 AM , you said:

Yes, this is boatanchor related.  I promise.

Hello Smarter-Than-Me-People:
Take a look at this Class D 630 Meter transmitter:

http://njdtechnologies.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Schematic-for-25-watt.jpg

If I scale all the parts at RF in the Drain circuit
by matching reactances (assuming IR factors are not
material), can I make this transmitter work on 40 Meters?

Thanks,
Dave S. 



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