There are so many very cool aspects of this project: I love the phasing receiver arrangement -- it uses the same basic concept that allows my old HT-37 to generate SSB (I struggled to understand it as a kid, and finally succeeded!). The use of the mobile phone as an audio spectrum analyzer is wonderful. The N3ZI signal generator looks a lot like the DDS project I was working on (I should have bought N3ZI's! ). I've been seeing these square pattern PC boards in many projects lately -- I may try this in my next project. And of course, it is very cool to see a circuit designed in Poland being put to use by a fellow radio amateur in Australia -- a good example of the International Brotherhood of Electronic Wizards!
Here is the page for the SP5AHT rig that inspired Peter:
http://www.sp-qrp.pl/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=54
It is in Polish, but Google should translate it, and, in any case, we all speak Schematic!
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Thanks for your kind words Bill.
ReplyDeleteSP5AHT is a prolific designer and has developed both filter and phasing rigs.
The one in your link is his filter method rig. His phasing rig that inspired me is described at http://sklep.avt.pl/photo/_pdf/avt2906.pdf
I made changes that simplified it and avoid the need to wind big audio inductors. More details on a slightly improved version to appear in a future Sprat.
73, Peter VK3YE
This design is not new, SP5AHT copied it from the Russians.
ReplyDeleteLink to similar transceiver
http://www.cqham.ru/trx_b.htm
Brilliant! Performance per part is impressive.
ReplyDeleteI installed FrequenSee on my phone while watching the first video, and my spectra looked just like Peter's. Very cool, thanks Peter and Bill!
Looks like a design by Polyakov...
ReplyDeleteMore information can be found in the book by Polyakov
ReplyDeletehttp://www.cqham.ru/ftp2/RLTPP.djvu
NOTE: The book is in Russian