Small Projects using PC Boards from ExpressPCB 

In Progress -- Suggestions and corrections welcome 

Updated 20 March 2007


Additional Printed circuit boards are now available

Kits are now available through Chuck Steer, WA3IAC for the following small projects: Bargraph, Fan speeed controller, Sequencer, LED voltage monitor and RF power Reference. Email Chuck for pricing and availability at chuckwa3iac@yahoo.com


New - from QST April 2007 "Microwavelengths"

RF Power Reference for power meter calibration


New - for Microwave Update 2005


A Homebrew Ratiometer for Antenna Measurement, or a Handheld Network Analyzer

NEW! *PC Boards available*
Updated 20 March 2007



LED bargraph indicator used above

NEW! *PC Boards available*



Battery-sharing Switch
NEW! 11/18/2005 *PC Boards available*


Chassis mounts and distribution boards for PowerPoles

Anderson PowerPoles are the connector of choice for 12 volt operation

NEW! 11/18/2005 *PC Boards available* - distribution board for 4 or 5 PowerPoles

All-band portable power meter - 160 Meters to 10 GHz
Kit ABPM now available from Down East Microwave

NEW! 6 March 2006 Assembly Notes and Pictures


Fan speed controller - fan runs with a gentle purr at room temperature, speed increases as temperature rises. Can sense heatsink temperature.

NEW! *PC Boards available*



Lossless Current Monitor - 20 or 50 Amps

NEW! *PC Boards available*



LED Voltage Monitor -
A Single LED Battery Status Indicator for the Rover

NEW! *PC Boards available*



Utility Board for Op-amps and Comparators

NEW! *PC Boards available*



Tonemeter -
An Audio Tone Indicator for Tuning or Antenna Measuring

NEW! *PC Boards available*



A Voltage Standard for the Hamshack


Printed Hairpin Filters -
Designed using Ansoft Serenade SV software


222 MHz Transverter for the FT-817
 

Download Miniverter article

NEW! *PC Boards available*



Two-stage MMIC amplifier in Pomona box



Simple, yet still "fool-resistant," sequencer for microwave transverters 


Enhanced version of "fool-resistant" sequencer with Power Output LED

NEW! *PC Boards available*



Load tester for batteries and power supplies



  What's this ExpressPCB stuff, anyhow?
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