Difference between revisions of "146 MHz filters"

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*OCI is a Canadian manufacturer [http://www.ocicom.com/index.php/amateur-radio/products/2-meter-bandpass-filter]
 
*OCI is a Canadian manufacturer [http://www.ocicom.com/index.php/amateur-radio/products/2-meter-bandpass-filter]
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* QRP-Labs sell a 144MHz low pass filter kit for <10W duty at $4.65 [https://www.qrp-labs.com/lpfkit.html]

Revision as of 18:08, 11 September 2017

170MHz Low pass transmit Filter

Minikits in Australia make a really good low pass filter which is ideal for use with the Portsdown or other 146 Mhz DATV transmitters.

Lpf7-170m-a-225x225.jpg


Or there are a number of published designs which are easy to build using a minimum of tools:

Low pass 7 pole 144 MHz filter

YU7EF2m LPF 7 pole .jpg Response of YU7EF filter built by G7JTT


A simple DIY filter was originally published in the RSGB VHF manual and described in CQ-TV 250

The coils are wound on a 3/8" or 9.5mm drill.

146 filter.JPG

144 MHz band pass filter by YU1LM

This is a nice easy filter to build and can be used on the output of the Portsdown transmitter before any power amplifier stages.

Yuilm.jpg

File:2m BP FILTER-YU1LM.pdf

There is also some discussion on the Funcube dongle website of the YU1LM filter http://www.funcubedongle.com/?p=456

Manufacturers of 144 - 148 MHz filters

  • OCI is a Canadian manufacturer [1]
  • QRP-Labs sell a 144MHz low pass filter kit for <10W duty at $4.65 [2]