[OFARC] Club Band pass filter project

[KG5IRR]

Ralph,

I’m checking with some friends that still work at HP.  This kind of stuff gets thrown out on recycling pallets all the time.  I suspect they won’t be returning to work for at least another week.  Ground floor of the buildings are under water.

-Barry

 

From: ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:ofarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ralph
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2017 5:12 PM
To: OFARC
Subject: Re: [OFARC] Club Band pass filter project

 

i have been unable to find junked computer power supplies

does anyone ave a computer repair shop they can check?

or another source of boxes??

 

KE5HDF

Ralph

 

On 08/01/2017 09:16 PM, Ralph wrote:

a while back, the club built some band pass filters.

With all the new members plus increased interest in projects, I have received comments about doing it again.

a band pass filter will allow signals of only the selected band to bass through.  All others are blocked.

This is very useful when there is severe interference from some source or there are multiple radios working close together (like field day or other joint event)

 

The only parts are some wore coils wound on PVC pipe and some capacitors, plus the coax connectors

We assemble them in the metal case from computer power supplies.  (photo attached)

We have plans and part numbers for 10M, 15M, 20M, 40M, 80M

plus plans and component values for other bands.

 

My thought is we work together to 

    understand the filter & demonstrate winding the coils one month

    everyone winds their coils and mounts them at home

    demonstrate mounting the capacitors one month

    everyone works at home to mount capacitors

    the next club meeting we test the filters

(OPEN FOR CHANGE/COMMENT ... just no rock throwing please!!  )

 

Please let me know  

    are you interested in doing this project

    the band you want most

    a secondary band you would like

I will then confirm the part numbers and cost for each filter (guessing about $40)

 

73

KE5HDF

Ralph

input/output connection view






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