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Vandaag echt gestart!
Maandag 10/04 Deze morgen startte ik mijn tocht om 9u30 aan de Lourdesgrot in Nieuwmunster. Daar werden de kaars en symbolen van de...
xtgaby
Apr 10, 20231 min read
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Santiago de Compostella
Startdatum komt naderbij.
xtgaby
Mar 1, 20231 min read
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Guanella 2/1 current balun
Picture: Upper core = FT240-43 1:1 curent balun Lower core = FT240-43 1:4 Guanella current balun Wires are wound in a different way! Take...
xtgaby
Jan 5, 20231 min read
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The use of a line output transformer core to make a balun.
Be careful when removing the core as it is very fragile! 10 windings were made both top and bottom. They behave like 100 ohm transmission...
xtgaby
Apr 21, 20221 min read
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Restore of a 2005-2014 BMW R1200RT Swinging Arm.
Swinging Arm, Long, Right - BMW-Motorrad BMW partnumber: 46637686678 Swinging Arm, Long, Left - BMW-Motorrad BMW partnumber: 46637686677...
xtgaby
Mar 28, 20221 min read
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Receiving loop antenna with 3 turns i.s.o. 2 turns.
Height and width of the loop are 1 meter. This means that one turn = 2.80 meters. In this case i have used tree turns = 8.40 meters. New...
xtgaby
Jan 13, 20221 min read
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Receiving loop antenna for indoor or portable use.
Height and width of the loop are 1 meter. This means that one turn = 2.80 meters. In this case i have used two turns = 5.60 meters. I...
xtgaby
Jan 10, 20221 min read
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Loop On Ground Antenna
The feedpoint Square with a side = 5 meters Hard to see on the picture. top left is the feedpoint Used material: 1 core of 73 material...
xtgaby
Aug 17, 20211 min read
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BMW R1200RT leaking front fork repair.
Start situation: Step 1: remove the small fairing panels. Step 2: remove the large fairing panels. Step 3: remove the brake...
xtgaby
May 13, 20211 min read
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Guanella 1/6 current balun.
Pictures: Schematic: U out = 2.5 x U in ==> Impedance Out = 2.5 x 2.5 = 6.25 x impedance In @ 50 Ohms in, Out = 312 Ohms. Measuring...
xtgaby
May 2, 20211 min read
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Guanella 1/9 current balun.
Picture: Schematic: Input: 3 transmission lines with an impedance of 150 ohms in parallel = 50 Ohms, Output: 3 transmission lines with an...
xtgaby
Apr 24, 20211 min read
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Building a QRO 1/49 transformer for end fed antenna.
Used material: - 3 cores Amidon 240-43 - copper wire 1.8 mm diameter - PTFE tube with 2 mm internal diameter and 3 mm outside diameter -...
xtgaby
Mar 28, 20211 min read
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The Turrin balun
Used material: FT240-43 Schematic: Insertion loss: Return loss: Common mode rejection:
xtgaby
Mar 13, 20211 min read
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Guanella 2 wire balun versus Ruthroff 3 wire balun.
Guanella 2 wire Ruthroff 3 wire Schematic: Guanella 2 wire Ruthroff 3 wire Return loss: Guanella 2 wire Ruthroff 3 wire...
xtgaby
Mar 7, 20211 min read
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The Ruthroff balun (1/1 3 wire version).
Used material: AmidonFT240-43 core. Top view Bottom view This is the way I think it should be made. Schematic: Insertion...
xtgaby
Mar 7, 20211 min read
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Guanella balun 1: 1 comparison between two and four conductors.
Used material: Amidon FT240-43 cores. LEFT = 2 conductors RIGHT = 4 conductors Left: transmission line with an impedance of 100 ohms....
xtgaby
Mar 1, 20211 min read
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Building and measuring a Guanella 1:4 balun with Wurth cores 74270191
For building descriptions, see my previous blogs. Return loss measurements: Insertion loss measurements: Insetion loss @ 14 MHz = 0.2 dB...
xtgaby
Feb 6, 20211 min read
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1/1 Current Balun with 15 turns on Wurth core 74270191 for better low frequency behavior.
Insertion loss: Return loss: Common mode rejection:
xtgaby
Jan 31, 20211 min read
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1/1 Current Balun with 10 turns on Wurth core 74270191
On both sides, i placed 10 turns teflon wire. Insertion loss: Worst case = 0.09 dB @ 30 MHz. This means a power loss of 2 %. Return loss:...
xtgaby
Jan 30, 20211 min read
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Measurements on output transformer final amplifier TS440.
The TS440 power amplifier is a push-pull amplifier with a very low output impedance. To make a conversion to 50 ohms, a 1/16 impedance...
xtgaby
Jan 16, 20211 min read
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