[Icom] AT-150 with other manufacturers rigs

Ken [email protected]
Fri, 13 Dec 2002 09:24:20 -0800 (PST)


Hi Murthy, maybe, does that article use these chips and quantity's; LM339
(3), LM7805 (1), CD4028B (1)? Eliminating the YAESU portion will reduce
the parts count and price. hope this helps, Ken 

--- RK Murthy <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi! Ken,
> Is it the same article which appears on 22.43 on 1998 hand book?
> 73s
> VU2RAJ- Murthy
> 
> R.Krishnamurthy,
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 6:22 PM
> Subject: RE: [Icom] AT-150 with other manufacturers rigs
> 
> 
> > Hi Gary and Adam, the 2001 ARRL Handbook on page 22.39 has a complete
> > article to build the unit. Works with ICOM and YAESU rigs. It features
> > auto switching for ICOM rigs and manual rotary switched band selection
> for
> > non-ICOM rigs, looks pretty nice. The article indicates that most
> parts
> > are available from radio Shack and that Joe Carcia (NJ1Q) at ARRL
> > Headquarters has plans for the unit. Seasons Greetings, Ken
> >
> > --- Adam Farson <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Hi Gary,
> > >
> > > That is an excellent interim solution. Here is a table of
> bandswitching
> > > voltage range vs. band:
> > >
> > > Band MHz    Input Voltage
> > > 10               0.0 ~ 1.0V
> > > 28 or 24      2.0 ~ 3.0V
> > > 21 or 18      3.0 ~ 4.0V
> > > 14               4.0 ~ 5.0V
> > > 7                 5.0 ~ 6.0V
> > > 3.5              6.0 ~ 7.0V
> > > 1.8              7.0 ~ 8.0V
> > >
> > > You should be able to build a logic circuit to decode the band data
> (if
> > > any)
> > > from the Jupiter, and drive a DAC  which in turn generates the Icom
> > > band-selection voltage.
> > >
> > > Cheers for now, 73,
> > > Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On
> > > Behalf Of Gary Jacek
> > > Sent: December 9,~ 2002 23:46
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Subject: Re: [Icom] AT-150 with other manufacturers rigs
> > >
> > >
> > > Adam
> > >
> > > I don't have much information on the Jupiter yet.
> > >
> > > I did dig out my IC-745 and AT-150 manuals and take some
> measurements.
> > >
> > > My plan is to build a voltage divider network in order to produce
> the 7
> > > required
> > > signalling voltages and the 8V reference.  I will then run these
> through
> > > a 7
> > > position
> > > single pole rotary switch and 7-pin DIN connector so that I can put
> the
> > > AT-150 on the right band manually.   I believe the AT-500 already
> has
> > > this
> > > feature,
> > > but the AT-150 does not.
> > >
> > > That will be my first cut at this project.  Once I have more
> information
> > > on the Jupiter, I will try to devise something to do the
> bandswitching
> > > automagically.
> > >
> > > 73 de Gary
> > > VE7GGJ
> > >
> > > Adam Farson wrote:
> > >
> > > > Gary,
> > > >
> > > > You will need to come up with a scheme to translate whatever
> > > band-related
> > > > data comes out of the Jupiter into the 0 ~ 8V DC band-selection
> > > voltage
> > > > required by the AT-150.  Icom has grouped 17m with 15m, and 12m
> with
> > > 10m.
> > > >
> > > > Best 73,
> > > > Adam, VA7OJ/AB4OJ
> > > > North Vancouver, BC, Canada
> > > > http://www.qsl.net/ab4oj/
> > > > Icom FAQ site:
> > > > http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On
> > > > Behalf Of Gary Jacek
> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 10:40
> > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > Subject: [Icom] AT-150 with other manufacturers rigs
> > > >
> > > > I have an Icom AT-150 that I would like to use with a Ten Tec
> Jupiter
> > > HF
> > > > transceiver.
> > > > Is this possible?
> > > > What do I need to build in order to trigger tuning and antenna
> > > switching
> > > in
> > > > the AT-150?
> > > >
> > > > Gary
> > > > VE7GGJ
> > > > [email protected]
> > > >
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