Re: Topband: RX antenna ???

2015-08-28 Thread Douglas M. Ruz Sobrado
Hi everybody !!!, Thank you very much for all the information and special THANKS to one friend that will help with Transformer and Terminator Resistor. I need some information about Preamplifiers for flag anntenna now...i read about W7IUV preamp but i visited Larry´s website and i can not

Re: Topband: RX antenna ???

2015-08-28 Thread Mike Waters
Doug, Go to http://w7iuv.com/ and click on W7IUV preamp in the left column. That is a link to a PDF file, presently http://w7iuv.com/preamp60/preamp_r60.pdf . 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 10:05 AM, Douglas M. Ruz Sobrado co...@frcuba.co.cu wrote: ...i read about W7IUV

Re: Topband: RX antenna ???

2015-08-28 Thread wb6rse1
Don’t know if this Rev 5 is the latest as Larry made some value changes over time. ‎www.mtmscientific.com/preamp.pdf Steve WB6RSE On Aug 28, 2015, at 10:12 AM, Jeff Kincaid w...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Now that we've all retested the broken link, does anyone have a copy of the pdf? 'JK

Re: Topband: RX antenna ???

2015-08-28 Thread Larry
kitsandparts.com sells a kit of an amp of similar design as the W7IUV design. I have not used it personally. There are probably others around. 73, Larry W6NWS -Original Message- From: Douglas M. Ruz Sobrado Sent: Friday, August 28, 2015 11:05 AM To: Mike Waters Cc: topband Subject:

Re: Topband: RX antenna ???

2015-08-28 Thread Jim Brown
On Fri,8/28/2015 9:53 AM, Mike Waters wrote: Go tohttp://w7iuv.com/ and click on W7IUV preamp in the left column. That is a link to a PDF file, presently http://w7iuv.com/preamp60/preamp_r60.pdf Both the pdf link and the W7IUV preamp link on his main page get me to an Error 404 Page Not

Topband: Kits 'n Parts Preamp Kit Works!

2015-08-28 Thread Bill Liz
I built one of these preamps way back when Diz first began offering them. It works great! I also purchased several spare 2N5109 as he had the best price. Again, good transistors. I tested the K ‘n P model preamp which I had built for a friend against a W7IUV which I had built some years

Re: Topband: HMC580 instead of W7IUV preamp

2015-08-28 Thread Mike Waters
That's amazing. But where did you get it? Mouser is sold out, 390 on order, but no estimated delivery date. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 5:26 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist rich...@karlquist.com wrote: It might be a lot easier to simply buy this amplifier IC:

Re: Topband: HMC580 instead of W7IUV preamp

2015-08-28 Thread Jeff Kincaid
DigiKey has some... HMC580ST89ETR Analog Devices Inc | 1127-1059-1-ND | DigiKey |   | |   | |   |   |   |   |   | | HMC580ST89ETR Analog Devices Inc | 1127-1059-1-ND ...Find Analog Devices Inc HMC580ST89ETR (1127-1059-1-ND) at DigiKey. Check stock and pricing, view product specifications, and

Topband: HMC580 instead of W7IUV preamp

2015-08-28 Thread Lee K7TJR
Mouser has them in other packaging. http://www.mouser.com/Search/Refine.aspx?Keyword=HMC580ST89ETR Lee K7TJR _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: HMC580 instead of W7IUV preamp

2015-08-28 Thread Mike Waters
Thanks, Jeff! Much appreciated. Looks like it might be a fun winter project. 73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 6:24 PM, Jeff Kincaid w...@sbcglobal.net wrote: DigiKey has some... HMC580ST89ETR Analog Devices Inc | 1127-1059-1-ND | DigiKey

Topband: HMC580 instead of W7IUV preamp

2015-08-28 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist
It might be a lot easier to simply buy this amplifier IC: http://www.hittite.com/products/view.html/view/HMC580ST89 The specs are close to the W7IUV preamp. I mounted one of these ICs on a breadboard and tried it out with a short vertical whip and it seemed to work fine. Rick N6RK On

Topband: W7IUV preamp

2015-08-28 Thread Martin Kratoska
The latest version 6 http://www.okdxf.eu/files/preamp_r60.pdf 73, Martin, OK1RR _ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband

Re: Topband: RX antenna ???

2015-08-28 Thread K2RS
For everyone who's looking for the W7IUV circuit and info . . . Go to the following website for a company sells a W7IUV pre-amp kit (which I have no experience with) and click on the highlighted Published Plans link in the text to download the full .pdf file that used to be on W7IUV's

Re: Topband: Kits 'n Parts Preamp Kit Works!

2015-08-28 Thread Larry
This is supposed to be a great Norton amp. I have not used it personally but it was previously mentioned in this I group I think. http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/norton_amplifier.htm#Price_and_Options 73, Larry W6NWS -Original Message- From: Bill Liz Sent: Friday, August 28,

Re: Topband: RX antenna ???

2015-08-28 Thread wb6rse1
Getting back to CO8DM's original question about a preamp to use with a flag. If the receiver noise level pops up and then drops when a receive antenna is connected and then disconnected, then it’s likely that a preamp may not be needed at all. When I first played with a coaxial loop, a preamp

Re: Topband: RX antenna ???

2015-08-28 Thread Douglas Ruz (CO8DM)
I totally agree with you Steve...i will try the flag first without preamp and see how it play. Actually, i will have a short coax run...about 30 or 40 ft... 73Douglas, CO8DM No creo que haya alguna emoción más intensa para un inventor que ver alguna de sus creaciones funcionando. Esa