Re: RF power chain mods and improvements..
Howard Fidel
Attached is my driver it goes between
VR1 and the outputs of T10 you need to remove C84 and T10 and
insert this circuit. I am using the AMP signal to reduce the
overall power output when driving a linear amp which needs 5W not
10W. U7 is a current driver, I chose it because I have a number of
them, I probably could select something better, or use an emitter
follower but it should do the job at 0 cost for me. The same with
the T13-1 transformer, I have them. The opamp was selected for its
speed slew rate voltage and current drive capability. C45 is there
because U7 needs a minimum load capacitance for stability. I will
see if I need to add something there later. TX is the switched 12
volts that is there in transmit only. I am working on a PCB with this being one part of a daughter board for the uBitx. I would be interested in any feedback. I am not suggesting that this is a cost effective way of improving the uBitx for production. I will post the entire schematic in a few days. Howard
On 6/8/2018 11:50 PM, Jerry Gaffke via Groups.Io wrote:
And if you really wanted an MMIC for the pre-driver,
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