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SDR-Kits PA0KLT Si570 VFO Synthesizer Kit for SECOND SS!E PC"
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Fig 1: PAOKLT PCB Second Issue with Coilcraft WBC !1 transfor"er fitted 1. Introduction: The ,stan&alone, PAOKLT V-O Synthesizer kit uses the Sili.on La/s Si500 1O Lo2 noise Synthesizer .hi) .ontrolle& /y a At*el Me+a 3 or At*el Me+a 33 Controller 2ith .onne.tions to an e4ternal 56 or 70 .hara.ter 4 7 lines LCD Dis)lay an& a 86 ste) rotary en.o&er or tunin+. -re9uen.y .o:era+e is ro* ;.5 M<z u) to 5450 M<z= &e)en&in+ on the ty)e o Si500 &e:i.e itte&. The *ini*u* tunin+ ste) is sele.ta/le ro* 5 <z= 50<z= 500 <z= 5k<z u)2ar&s. The &esi+n o ers a S*ooth Tunin+ like in a hi+h 9uality Analo+ue V-O > There is no inter eren.e 2hen the re9uen.y o the Si500 is tune& 2ithin ?@( ;500 ))* ro* last Coarse -re9uen.y .o**an& e4e.ute&. Tunin+ s)ee& is 86 ste)s or ea.h turn o the tunin+ .ontrol kno/. $) to (' fre*&en+ies *ay /e store& in #e,ory in t2o /anks AMe*ory A an& Me*ory BB This kit is the latest :ersion o the ,$ni:ersal Si500 )roCe.t, /y Ton PA0KLT= 2hi.h 2as irst )u/lishe& in Dut.h in ,"ieu2s/rie , the .lu/ Cournal o BDC= the Bel+iu* an& Dut.h DP in 7003 an& 7008 Ahtt)E@@ho*e.2ana&oo.nl@/9.@B

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2. Brief Specification: Stan&alone Lo2 "oise V-O Synthesizer suita/le as Si+nal 'enerator= Lo.al Os.illator or V-O et. 2ith +oo& re9uen.y sta/ility or *any AA*ateurB Fa&io ProCe.ts. Si500 GS*ooth Tunin+H Al+orith* ( "o interu)tion o r out)ut 2hen Si500 is tune& 2ithin ?@( ;500 ))* o last Coarse -re9uen.y .o**an&. 86 ste)s@rotation /y ir*2are. ;7 -re9uen.ies *ay /e store& in Me*ory in t2o Me*ory Banks -re9uen.y .o:era+e o)tions &e)en&in+ on Si500@Si505 ty)e itte&E Si500CAC C#OS- (.5#/z - $00 #/z at ;V )k)k S9uare 2a:e CMOS Out)ut 1'20 #/z 3ossi45e 4&t not )&6r6ntee78 Si500BBC LVDSE (.5 #/z - '20 #/z at 0.0V )k)k LVDS le:el Si500BBB LVDSE (.5 #/z - 2$0 #/z at 0.0V )k)k LVDS le:el 1#69 :;5 #/z 3ossi45e 4&t not )&6r6ntee78 Si500DBA CMLE (.5 #/z - :;5 #/z< :70 #/z - $$(; #/z 6n7 $'$( #/z $;$7.5 #/z at ty)i.ally 5.5V )k)k CML le:el. A n PA0KLT Kit ty3i+655y (.5 #/z $;$7 #/z +ontin&o&s +o=er6)e is o4t6ine7 in 3r6+ti+e 4&t not )&6r6ntee7B Si505C-C CMOSE ;.5 M<z ( 560 M<z 2ith -M Mo&ulation in)ut. Aty3i+655y (.5 #/z &3 to '$0#/z is 3ossi45e 4&t not )&6r6ntee7B See i+ 5. note 5. Mo&e O set a))lie&E AM I 0 k<z= $SB@LSB I ?@( 5.5 k<z an& CJ$@CJL I ?@( 050 <z Po2er Su))ly :olta+eE 3(57V or ro* sin+le ?5V su))ly 2ith *o&i i.ation Current .onsu*)tion 575*A A70*A &ra2n /y LCB /a.kli+htB Pro:ision o F- out)ut trans or*er o)tions on PCB <o*e/re2 B"4;(7407 4E5 trans or*er u) to 700 M<z AB"65(7407 .ore to ;00 MhzB Mini.ir.uits T(677 4E5 u) to 700 M<z Coil.ra t JBC4(5JLB u) to 300 M<z A its on PCBB A Mini.ir.uits ADT4(5JT 4E5 trans or*er 7 ( 005 M<z *ay also /e use& /y .uttin+ tra.ks on the PCB. Su))ort in&ustry stan&ar& LCD &is)lay 7 456 to 7470 .hara.ters LCD *o&ule su))lie& has /uilt(in /a.kli+ht ( size 0;** 4 ;6** PCB sizeE 00** 4 ;4** ( Tin )late& s.reen /o4 a:aila/le. -ir*2are 2ritten in Asse*/ler an& su))orts ollo2in+ eaturesE Pro+ra**a/le #- O set= *ini*u* an& *a4i*u* re9uen.y an& S#500 #7C a&&ress Si500 -re9uen.y .ali/ration Pro+ra**a/le *ulti)lier 45. 47 44 or 43 #- O set is re*o:e& 2hen ,LOCK, is a))lie& AT1 Mo&eB. See Ta/le ; an& Ta/le 4. Kit suita/le or .onstru.tors 2ith so*e )re:ious kit asse*/ly e4)erien.e. So*e .o*)onents like .a)a.itors A0305**B an& Si500 are Sur a.e Mount De:i.es. A/ility to un&erstan& .ir.uit &ia+ra*s is re9uire& i the kit is to it your s)e.i i. re9uire*ents. Si505 .hi) is su))ort ro* V4.58 -ir*2are on2ar&s. Asee i+ 5 ( notesB
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3. Bill of Materials The ollo2in+ )arts are su))lie& in the /asi. kit. Parts *arke& in /lue are o)tions as or&ere& /y you.
Pcs/kit 1 5 8 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 0(3 1 1 Part C1 C2, C3, C4, C5 C , C!, C8, C", C10, C11 C12 R1, R3 R,1 R4 D1 23 24 21 8C Soc&et 61 62 63 64 @1 @2 6CB Value 10uF Electrolytic 1uF Ceramic 100#F Ceramic 1#F Ceramic 4&! 0(25) 4&! 4! o/m 0( ) $ 0CD Bac&li'/t 1%4001 0F333B, !805 35Me'a8$1 or Me'a88$2062 28 pi# D80 9or 21 2 pi# /eader plu' :;8 $ ;12,< 3 pi# /eader plu' :>F 4ut< 0CD >eader 3u? Co## >eader 0CD Co##ector 3u? Co##ector 630705 mi#i pus/ s*itc/ mi#i pus/ s*itc/ 1 *ay E#coder 0CD Display *it/ .ac&li'/t Remarks Radial 0805 SMD Blue stripe 0805 SMD $ %o mar&i#' 0805 SMD $ Blac& Stripe yello* +iolet red 'old ad-usta.le 1ello* +iolet .lac& 'old .ro*# 3(3, 0D4 Re'ulator 54220 5, Re'ulator 54220 634705 Firm*are mar&ed 28 pi# 0(1= male 0(1= male 14 pi# 8DC Male 20 pi# 8DC Male 14 pi# 8DC 9emale 20 pi# 8DC 9emale SDR$7its $ mar&ed E301!51 :see 9i' 1< Red :Mem a#d ESC< Blac& :A a#d B< 24 step co#tact 1 c/aracter .y 2 li#es

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4. P B !ssem"l# instructions Asse*/ly o the PCB shoul& /e 9uite strai+ht or2ar&. O/ser:e antistati. )re.autions es)e.ially 2hen han&lin+ Se*i.on&u.tors ( Si500 an& the )ro+ra**e& AVF. The Kit asse*/ly se9uen.y is as ollo2sE Asse*/le the PCB an& .he.k :olta+es on re+ulators Jire u) LCD Dis)lay unit an& Au4 Conne.tions to 4 )ush /uttons #nstall AVF in so.ket A))ly Po2er an& .he.k AVF an& LCD un.tionality Sol&er in Si500 1O Synthesizer .hi) an& test F- out)ut $se a 55(40J Sol&er station or a 55J ( 75J sol&erin+ iron an& 0.5** sol&er. SMD sol&erin+ is not &i i.ult ( A))ly a little tin to one o the )a&s= )la.e the SMD .a)a.itor o:er the )a&s an& a))ly heat to *ake the /o.&. On.e the SMD )art has /een sol&ere& to one o the )a&s .ontinue /y sol&erin+ the se.on& )a& an& inish o /y re lo2in+ the tin on the irst )a&= a))lyin+ a little *ore tin i ne.essary. $se a *a+ni iyin+ +lass to ins)e.t any Coints. C6&tionE Do "OT sol&er $7 I Si500 until instru.te& to &o so. 18 AB AB AB AB AB AB AB Start /y ittin+ the 5u Cera*i. 0305 .a)a.itors C7= C;= C4 an& C5 A/lue stri)eB as sho2n in i+ 7. Athere is no )olarity in&i.ation as .a)a.itors are /i)olarB Sol&er 500n- 0305 .a)a.itors Ano *arkin+sB C6= C0= C3= C8= C50 an& C55 Sol&er C57 I 5n- ( /la.k stri)e Sol&er F5= F7 an& F; I 4k0 resistors Ayello2 :iolet re& +ol&B -it an& sol&er FV5 4k0 Preset -it &io&e D5 5"4005 ( o/ser:e 2hite /an& an& sol&er -it C5 50u- ( o/ser:e .orre.t )olarity. Jhite stri)e is ne+ati:e ( lea&. -it 73 )in D#L so.ket ( O/ser:e not.h an& ali+n as sho2n on PCB. !nsure that the so.ket is *ounte& lush to the /oar& sol&er )in one an& )in 73 then .he.k or a snu+ it to the /oar&. # it is not a))ly a sli+ht )ressure to the D#L so.ket an& re(sol&er the )ins. On.e it is lush sol&er the re*ainin+ )ins -it .onne.tors P5 Alo.ation 3(57VB an& P7 Alo.ation <- OutB *akin+ sure that the short )ins are the ones you sol&er to the /oar&. Fe er to i+. an& it .onne.tors P; A54 )in LCD hea&erB an& P4 A70 )in A$1 Conne.torB. C6&tion - ens&re th6t the not+h of the +onne+tor is 5o+6te7 sho>n in Fi) $ !nsure that the .onne.tors are itte& lush 2ith the /oar&. $se the sa*e )ro.e&ure as you &i& 2ith the 73 )in D#L so.ket to ensure that the .onne.tors are itte& lush 2ith the /oar&.
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nit65 PC" testin) At this sta+e all .o*)onents e4.e)t the AVF an& S#500 are itte& on the PCB. AB Conne.t ?3V ( 57V DC Po2er to P5 on the PCB ( o/ser:e )olarity. Current .onsu*)tion shoul& /e no *ore than 70*A at this sta+e. S2it.h o an& in:esti+ate i .urrent is too hi+h or i any .o*)onents are +ettin+ hot or any o the :olta+es are not 2ithin ?@( 5K o the e4)e.te& :alue&. $se a DC :olt*eter to .he.k 2hether ?5V is )resent on the ,#", o $; L-;;. an& ?;.;V is )resent on the out)ut )in o $; ( L-;; re+ulator /e ore )ro.ee&in+. S2it.h o Po2er an& re*o:e lea&s ro* P5.

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Fin65 Asse,45y CA!T ON- n the fo55o>in) ste3 ens&re the $; @6y +645e is +onne+te7 +orre+t5y so 3in $ of LCD is +onne+te7 to AND 6n7 Pin ' to B5V other>ise the LCD 7is356y >i55 4e 7estroye7.
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LCD Conne+tor %$- #n this ste) the 2irin+ to the LCD &is)lay. Be ore .uttin+ to len+th you 2ill 2ish to .onsi&er ho2 lon+ the .a/le nee&s to /e to it in the en.losure you are +oin+ to use. Cut a len+th o 56 2ay ri//on .a/le re9uire& to .onne.t /et2een PCB an& LCD *o&ule. Peel o t2o o the .ores at the o))osite en& to the re& .ores to re&u.e the .a/le to 54 2ires. -it the .a/le at ri+ht an+le into the #DC .onne.tor so the re7 +o5o&re7 >ire +onne+ts to P( Pin $ ASee i+ 7B. Cla*) into a s*all :i.e. Turn the :i.e until the ri//on .a/le is soli&ly )resse& into the .onne.tor. C6&tionE O:er(ti+htenin+ *ay &a*a+e the .onne.tor. Fe*o:e a 7** insulation ro* the en& o ea.h o the 2ires. Fe er to -i+ 6. an& Sol&er the 54 2ires to the LCD *o&ule. O/ser:e .onne.tions as sho2n in i+ 5. A%5 )in 5 .onne.ts to LCD )in 5= %7 )in 7 to LCD )in 7 et.B LCD "6+?5i)ht +onne+tions %$- Caution ( the ollo2in+ instru.tions are only :ali& or LCD *o&ules su))lie& /y SDF(KitsE $se the t2o 2ires re*o:e& )re:iously an& sol&er one 2ire ro* LCD Pin 5 to LCD Pin 56. Sol&er one en& o the 40 Oh* resistor to LCD *o&ule )in 55 an& the other en& o the resistor to Pin 7 o the LCD *o&ule. AThis is sho2n in i+ 6.B A!C Conne+tor %'- -it the re9uire& len+th o 56 2ay ri//on .a/le on the 70 Jay .onne.tor %7 si*ilarly to ho2 you )re)are& the .a/le or the LCD *o&ule. Caution
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the re& .oloure& 2ire shoul& .onne.t to )in 5 o P4= Note- the .orre.t orientation o the )ins or %7 is sho2n in -i+ 7. Pin 50(Pin 70 are reser:e& or uture use. The ta/le /elo2 sho2s the essential .onne.tions re9uire& to su))ort the our )ush/uttons A L M !SC an& M!MB an& the Fotary !n.o&er or Tunin+.

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-escription Ba#d Select 4utput 3 Ba#d Select 4utput B Ba#d Select 4utput C Ba#d Select 4utput D . cursor pus/.utto# / cursor pus/.utto# Rotary Co#trol G3= Rotary Co#trol GB= 3M Mode Select i#put ;5, output C%D 0S pus/.utto# M0M pus/.utto# SSBHC) Select i#put 0SBH2SB Select i#put 04C7 i#put 6B2 I D4 6B3 I D5 6B4 I D 6B5 I D!

Ta#le 1: Au$ Connector %& AB Rot6ry En+o7er- The 74 ste) en.o&er Aenhan.e to 86 ste)s &ue so t2areB .o*es stan&ar& 2ith a ,.li.k *e.hanis*, 2hi.h .an /e easily &isa/le&. This is )re erre& /y *ost users. Please see A))en&i4 5 or *o&i i.ation instru.tions. Vie2e& ro* the /a.k o the en.o&er an& 2ith the )ins a.in+ &o2n= sol&er 2ire ro* )in 55 A'"DB to Le t )in o the en.o&er. The 2ire ro* Pin 0 AFotary .ontrol AB is sol&ere& to the Fi+ht lu+.an& the 2ire ro* Pin 3 AFotary Control ,B,B to the *i&&le lu+. See A))en&i4 5. i+ 7. AVR Chi3 inst6556tion C6&tion o/ser:e !SD )re.autions /y +roun&in+ yoursel 2ith a !SD stra) or re9uently tou.hin+ the stations !AFT< .onne.tion. #nstall the )ro+ra**e& AVF AAT Me+a3 or AT Me+a33B into the 73)in so.ket. #t *ay /e ne.essary to +ently /en& all the )ins sli+htly irst /e ore the AVF 2ill it
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into the #C so.ket. Che.k that the not.h o the AVF )oints to2ar&s the lo.ation 2here the Si500 2ill /e *ounte& later. ASee )hoto on )a+e 5B. niti65 F&n+tion65ity test At this sta+e the kit is ully asse*/le& 2ith e4.e)tion o the S#500. AB AB AB AB AB A&Cust Preset Fesistor FV5 to ull Anti +5o+?>ise )osition Conne.t ?3V ( 57V DC Po2er to P5 on the PCB ( o/ser:e )olarity. Current .onsu*)tion shoul& /e no *ore than ;0*A at this sta+e. The LCD S.reen shoul& &is)lay the Jel.o*e Messa+e as sho2n in -i+ 6. a ter Po2er u) an& the -re9uen.y shoul& .han+e 2hen turnin+ the Tunin+ Control. A&Cust Preset Fesistor FV5 or ,/est .ontrast, on the LCD S.reen. S2it.h o Po2er an& re*o:e lea&s ro* P5.

Si570 nst6556tion #n this inal ste) the Si500 .hi)s 2ill /e installe&. C6&tion o/ser:e !SD )re.autions /y +roun&in+ yoursel 2ith a !SD stra) or re9uently tou.hin+ '"D .onne.tion. AB Fe er to i+ 7. an& .oat PCB )a&s *arke& 5 an& 4 or the Si500 2ith a s*all a*ount o sol&er. Lo.ate Si500 )in 5 in&i.ate& /y a &ot on the .ase an& ali+n 2ith )a& 5 sho2n in i+ 7 /elo2. Pla.e Si500 o:er the )a&s an& sol&er )in 5 to the )a&s se.ure the .hi) to the PCB. Che.k ali+n*ent. "e4t sol&er all re*ainin+ )a&s to the PCB. Make sure there is a s*all /o2 o sol&er .onne.tin+ the si&e )a& o the Si500 to the PCB )a&. Che.k all .onne.tions= es)e.ially i )a& 0 an& 3 are )ro)erly sol&ere& to the PCB )a&s. ACo**on reason 2hy AVF &oes not talk 2ith the Si500 .hi)B. Note- re.ently su))lie& Si500 .hi)s ha:e t2o tiny )a&s on ea.h si&e o o )a& 0 an& )a& 3. These are or -a.tory use only an& shoul& NOT /e .onne.te&.

Fin65 F&n+tion65ity test 18 Conne.t ?3V ( 57V DC Po2er to P5 on the PCB ( o/ser:e )olarity. Current .onsu*)tion shoul& /e no *ore than 500(550*A &e)en&in+ on Si500 ty)e. The LCD S.reen shoul& &is)lay the Jel.o*e Messa+e a ter Po2er u) an& the -re9uen.y shoul& .han+e 2hen turnin+ the Tunin+ Control. Conne.t a F- Counter= Os.illos.o)e to the Si500 out)ut to .he.k F- out)ut is o/taine&. Alternati:ely hol& the antenna lea& o a .o**uni.ations re.ei:er near the Si500 out)ut ter*inal an& .he.k 2hether the Si500 F- si+nal is au&i/le.

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fig &: To' Co"'onent 'lace"ent (iew PA)KLT PCB ! *ote location Pin 1 of P+ and P

Fig +: Botto" Co"'onent Place"ent (iew PA)KLT PCB ! *ote location Pin 1 of P+ and P

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-i+ 4E Cir.uit Dia+ra* o PA0KLT Synthesizer AOnly or 7n& issue PCBB

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Fig ,: Interfacing the PA)KLT S-nthesi.er Notes5. LCD Dis)lay su))lie& /y SDF(Kits ( /a.kli+ht .onne.tionsE Conne.t )in 56 to )in 5 A'"DB an& Pin 55 :ia a 40 Oh* resistor to )in 7 A?5VB 7. C5 50u- ele.trolyti. is re9uire& to sto) os.illation on ;.;V su))ly. C7 is 5u- .a)a.itor in )arallel ;. Fotary en.o&erE Vie2e& ro* rear 2ith )ins a.in+ &o2nE '"D I Le t= B I Mi&&le an& A I Fi+ht 4. Ca)a.itor .olour .o&in+E 5u- 0305 I /lue= 5n- 0305 I /la.k= 500n- 0305 I no .olour@no stri)e 5. Si505 Chi) Su))ort is )ro:i&e& ro* -ir*2are :ersion V4.58 on2ar&s. This allo2s -M Mo&ulation o the F- Carrier. Pin 5 AVCB o Si505 shoul& /e set to 5.65V DC an& the Mo&ulatin+ Au&io a))lie& :ia a Ca)a.itor o 0.5u ( 5u-. 5.65V DC .an /e o/taine& /y sol&erin+ a 4k0 resistor ro* )in 5 to '"D an& another 4k0 resistor ro* )in 5 to ;.;V su))ly rail. See i+ure to the ri+ht Si,/1 AF "odulation In'ut "odification

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Band Select 1utput

Band 1utput 2re3uenc# M45 0 0000 0(135! I 0(13!8 1 0001 1(8 I 2(0 2 0010 3(5 I 4(0 3 0011 !(0 I !(3 4 0100 10(1 I 10(15 6 0101 14(0 I 14(35 7 0110 18(0 8 I 18(1 8 8 0111 21(0 I 21(45 9 1000 24(8" I 24("" : 1001 28(0 I 2"(! 1; 1010 50(0 I 54(0 11 1011 144(0 I 148(0 12 1100 430(0 I 440(0 13 1101 0 I 30(0 J 14 1110 30(001 I 180(0 J 16 1111 180(001 I 800(0 J < = 2re3uenc# selected outside !mateur"and

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onfi%uration 1ptions:

A nu*/er o o)tions are a:aila/le &e)en&in+ on the ty)e o Si500 .hi) or&ere& an& ty)i.al a))li.ations are sho2n in i+ 0. Feasons or usin+ a trans or*er areE Mat.hin+ the Si500 CMOS &e:i.e 2hi.h has a))ro4 700 Oh* out)ut i*)e&an.e to a 50 Oh* loa& /y usin+ a 4E5 trans or*er. $) to ?57&B* out)ut o:er 50 Oh*s *ay /e o/taine& this 2ay. Please note the Si500 CMOS only has one F- out)ut. Si500 LVDS an& CML &e:i.es ha:e t2o A)ush()ullB .o*)li*entary out)uts. $sin+ a 4E5 trans or*er 2ith a .entre ta) on the )ri*ary allo2s .o*/inin+ the t2o out)uts an& *at.hin+ into 500 Oh*s. An MM#C a*)li ier AMAV55 or e9ui:alentB 2ill )ro:i&e 57&B +ain... The se.on&ary o the trans or*er shoul& /e +roun&e& at one en& to o/tain sin+le en&e& out)ut re9uire& 2hen usin+ .oa4 .a/le to .onne.t to other .ir.uitry. Si500 CML &e:i.e has t2o A)ush()ullB .o*)li*entary out)uts. !a.h F- out)ut *ay /e inter a.e& &ire.tly into a 50 Oh* Loa& or ee& a MM#C A*)li ier sta+e Aie MAV55B

The ollo2in+ trans or*ers ha:e /een use&E ho*e/re2 trans or*er. This .onsists 5 turns 0.7** 2oun& tri iliar on a B"4;(7407 .ore u) to 700 M<z. alternati:ely use a B"65(7407 .ore 2ith 6 turns 0.7** tri iliar or u) to ;00 Mhz. Nou .an also use a Mini.ir.uits T(677 4E5 u) to 700 M<z ( This &ro)s into the PCB. A Coil.ra t JBC4(5JTB 4E5 is su))lie& 2ith PA0KLT Kit C an& is s)e.i ie& u) to 300 M<z an& usa/le u) to 845 M<z. This is a SMD trans or*er 2hi.h *ay /e sol&ere& &ire.t on )a&s on the 7n& #SS$! PCB as sho2n in i+ 5. This trans o*er *ay also /e .on i+ure& as a 4E5 trans or*er or Si500 CMOS .hi).

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Fig /: 7F Out'ut configuration o'tions for &nd =dition PCB

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7. 1peratin% instructions P!;>?@ A Si68; V21 B4.; firm*are

2our pus+ Buttons and t+e Rotar# @unin% control are used to operate t+e V21: 5/ese areF Cursor KAK, Cursor KBK, Escape ESC , Memory MEM a#d 52%8%C :Rotary tu#i#' Co#trol<

0.$8

There 6re fo&r ,o7es of O3er6tion- These 6re V-O A V-O B Me*ory A Me*ory B AV-O A re9uen.y ( Manual tunin+ ( -re9uen.y Fe.al an& StoreB AV-O B re9uen.y ( Manual tunin+ ( -re9uen.y Fe.al an& StoreB A56 Me*ory Lo.ations 5 ( 56 to Fe.all or Store -re9uen.iesB A56 Me*ory Lo.ations 5 ( 56 to Fe.all or Store -re9uen.iesB

A Short )ush on ,M!M, /utton s2it.hes /et2een these our *o&es

0.' VFO #o7e A or VFO #o7e " The Tunin+ s)ee& ( -re9uen.y ste) is a&Custe& 2ith D an& E C$FSOF keys. The *inini*u* re9uen.y ste) .an /e set ro* 5 <z= 50 <z= 500 <z= 5 k<z et. u) to 500 Mhz Press !SC sets all the &i+its ri+ht o the .urser to zero To store the &is)laye& re9uen.y in V-O *o&e to !!PFOM= the M!M key is )resse& or 7 se.on&s until the LCD &is)lays STOF!D Tunin+ to a re9uen.y an& )ressin+ the M!M /utton or t2o se.on&s stores that re9uen.y rea&y or the ne4t ti*e the unit is s2it.he& on. Jhen in V-O use= )ressin+ M!M is only to store the last re9uen.y use& in !!PFOM. Settin+ that re9uen.y &oes not store it in any o the 56 Me*ory lo.ations. #e,ory #o7e $se a sin+le 9ui.k )ress o the M!M /utton sele.ts Me*ory A or Me*ory B. Jhen in Me*ory A or Me*ory B *o&e= )ress L M .ursor /uttons to sele.t the re9uire& *e*ory lo.ation A5 ( 56B. The )re:iously store& re9uen.y in the sele.te& *e*ory lo.ation is no2 &is)laye&. Jhen in the sele.te& Me*ory lo.ation )ress the !SC /utton to turn on Manual *e*ory tunin+ an& tune to the re9uen.y you 2ant to *e*orise AstoreB Jhen at the &esire& re9uen.y )ress the M!M Button or 7 se.on&s to store that re9uen.y Press !SC sets all the &i+its ri+ht o the .urser to zero

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Synthesizer Confi)&r6tion #o7e for Fir,>6re Versions V;.0 to V;.$0 The &esire& re9uen.y an& *o&e is .on i+ure& as ollo2s Press C$FSOF L an& M keys to+ether or a/out 7 se.on&s until the .on i+uration *enu a))ears. Felease an& use C$FSOF /uttons D or E to sele.t Con i+uration O)tions 5 to 3 as &es.ri/e& /elo2. Store your sele.tion /y )ressin+ the M!M key nter,e7i6te Fre*&en+y 1 F8 Offset #o7ePress M!M an& sele.t the &esire& AM- O set I#- O setB. The o set .an only /e a )ositi:e re9ueny ALo.al Os. is hi+her than #- Si+nal -re9uen.yB. Press M!M to store the o set. Press !SC to .an.el. "ote 5. # an #-(O set o less than D$00 ?/z is s)e.i ie& then the #-(o set 2ill /e re*o:e& 2ith a &elay o 5*S i the Lo.k APTTB is a.ti:ate& /y +roun&in+ this line to earth. "ote 7. # an #-(O set o less than D$ ?/z is s)e.i ie& then the 5 *S &elay 2ill not /e a))lie& Aas is the .ase or -SKB C65i4r6tion ,o7ePress M!M *o*entarily. The Si500 Crystal re9uen.y is no2 &is)laye& an& *ay /e .han+e& so the S#500 out)ut re9uen.y *easure& on a .ounter is e4a.tly as &is)laye& on the LCD &is)lay. On.e the .orre.te& Crystal re9uen.y has /een sele.te& )ress the M!M or 7 se.on&s to store the ne2 :alue. #&5ti35ier 1Si570 o&t3&t fre*&en+y F 1Dis356ye7 Fre*&en+y G #&5ti35ier8 Presss M!M *o*entarily an& sele.t the re9uire& *ulti)lier a.torE 7O0 or Multi)lier 5= 7O5 or Multi)lier 7= 7O7 or Multi)lier I 4 an& 7O; or Multi)lier I 3. Press M!M or 7 se.on&s to store. Def6&5t Confi)&r6tion # the .on i+uration is .orru)te& or 2hate:er reason the &e ault .on i+uration *ay /e loa&e& in !!PFOM. Press M!M *o*entarily. Press M!M or 7 se.on&s to .on ir* or !SC to .an.el Set #69i,&, Fre*&en+y for Si570 The *a4i*u* re9uen.y 2hi.h is su))orte& /y the Si500 &e)en&s on the installe& Si500 .hi) as 2ell as the #- O set an& the Multi)lier :alue sele.te&. -or e4a*)leE Si500BBB *a4 re9uen.y is 845 M<z. # a #- O set o 40M<z an& Multi)lier o 4 is sele.te& then the *a4i*u* re9uen.y 2ill /e A840(40B@4 I775 M<z. Press M!M /rie ly an& set *a4i*u* re9uen.y usin+ rotary .ontrol an& LM /uttons. Press M!M or 7 se.on&s to store or )ress !SC to .an.el. AMa4 -re9 I 845 M<z is su))orte& on V4.55 ir*2areB #ini,&, fre*&en+y for Si570 The *ini*u* re9uen.y 2hi.h is su))orte& /y the Si500 an& the ir*2are is ;.50 M<z /ut #- O set an& Multi)lier nee& to /e taken into a..ount. -or !4a*)le i #- O set I 40 M<z an& *ulti)lier o 4 is sele.te& then the *i*i*u* re9uen.y shoul& /e set toE A;.5?40B@4

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Confi)&rin) 'C 67res Si570 n V;.$( fir,>6re- This o)tion allo2s you to sele.t the .orre.t #7C a&&ress or AVF to .o**uni.ate 2ith the Si500 .hi). Si500 .hi)s su))lie& /y SDF(Kits ro* !n+lan& or /y To* <o li.h KM5< ha:e a&&ress <!1 55. Si500 su))lie& /y others *ay use other a&&resses A or e4a*)le on 'er*an Su))lier uses <!1 50B. For V;.$5 fir,>6re- you *ay s)e.i y any #7C a&&ress /et2een <e4 50 an& <e4 5-. The &e ault is <e4 55. END Confi)&r6tion Sele.tion o o this o)tion e4its the .on i+uration *o&e an& returns to nor*al tunin+ *o&e 2ith the ne2 sa:e& .on i+uration sele.te&. 0.5 Co,35ete Po>er-&3 Reset.

On r6re o..assions the !!PFOM &ata *ay /e.o*e .orru)te& 2hi.h .oul& )re:ent the V-O ro* initializin+ )ro)erly. !rasin+ !!PFOM an& a))lyin+ the &e ault Con i+uration is not )ossi/le an& a Po2er(u) Feset *ay /e ne.essary as ollo2sE Press ESC and MEM buttons at same time and apply DC Power until the LCD Screen shows the normal start-up screen. Release ESC and Mem buttons. An- configuration infor"ation 're(iousl- a''lied ha(e #een lost and need to #e re!a''lied;

PAOKLT
Re3uired Mode 3M 0SB 2SB C)0 C)2

Firmware 4.16
onnection (2 " to C%D %o co##ectio#s " a#d 15 to C%D " a#d 14 to C%D 14 a#d 15 C%D

Frequency Range 3.45 MHz 45 MHz

1utput 2re3uenc# )1ffset, 0 >D :%o o99set< Displayed FreL I 1(5 &>D Displayed FreL ; 1(5 &>D Displayed FreL I 0(!5 &>D Displayed FreL ; 0(!5 &>D Remarks Cali.ratio# do#e i# t/is mode De9ault

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89 8F o99set E set to a#y 9reLue#cy less t/a# 100 &>D t/e# .ot/ 8F o99sset a#d Mode o99set are remo+ed re'ardless */at mode is selected 89 8F o99set E set to a#y 9reLue#cy more t/a# 100 &>D t/e# o#ly Mode 499set is remo+ed

Ta#le +: Connections and Offsets for fir"ware (ersions u' to : ;16

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Synthesizer Confi)&r6tion #o7e for Fir,>6re Version V;.$:.

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The &esire& re9uen.y an& *o&e is .on i+ure& as ollo2s Press C$FSOF L an& M keys to+ether or a/out 7 se.on&s until the .on i+uration *enu a))ears. Felease an& use C$FSOF /uttons D or E to sele.t Con i+uration O)tion as &es.ri/e& /elo2. Store your sele.tion /y )ressin+ the M!M key Nou .an lea:e the Con i+uration *o&e /y )ressin+ !SC. This 2ill reset the AVF 2hi.h 2ill use the o)tions 2hi.h 2ere store& &urin+ Con i+uration Setu). nter,e7i6te Fre*&en+y 1 F8 Offset #o7ePress M!M an& sele.t the &esire& AM- O set I#- O setB. The o set .an only /e a )ositi:e re9ueny ALo.al Os. is hi+her than #- Si+nal -re9uen.yB. Press M!M to store the o set re9uen.y. Pressin+ !SC 2ill e4it the Con i+uration *o&e. "ote # the Lo.k APTTB is a.ti:ate& /y +roun&in+ this line to earth then the #- O set s)e.i ie& 2ill /e re*o:e&. C65i4r6tion ,o7ePress M!M *o*entarily. The Si504 Crystal re9uen.y is no2 &is)laye& an& *ay /e .han+e& so the S#504 out)ut re9uen.y *easure& on a .ounter is e4a.tly as &is)laye& on the LCD &is)lay. The L M Cursor /uttons *ay /e use& to sele.t the &i+it to /e .han+e&. On.e the ne2 Crystal re9uen.y has /een sele.te& usin+ the Tunin+ Kno/= )ress the M!M or 7 se.on&s to store the ne2 :alue. Pressin+ !SC 2ill a/ort an& e4it to the #- O set Mo&e. "oteE # &is)laye& -re9uen.y is lo2er than *easure& re9uen.y then the Crystal re9uen.y nee&s to /e lo2ere& an& :isa :ersa. #&5ti35ier 1Si570 o&t3&t fre*&en+y F 1Dis356ye7 Fre*&en+y G #&5ti35ier8 Presss M!M *o*entarily an& sele.t the re9uire& *ulti)lier a.tor 2ith the LM .ursor /uttonsE 7O0 or Multi)lier 5= 7O5 or Multi)lier 7= 7O7 or Multi)lier I 4 an& 7O; or Multi)lier I 3. Press M!M or 7 se.on&s to store. Pressin+ !SC 2ill a/ort an& e4it to the #- O set Mo&e. Set #69i,&, Fre*&en+y 1'20 #hz for C-)r67e< :;5 for "-)r67e 6n7 $;$7 A-)r67e8 The *a4i*u* re9uen.y 2hi.h is su))orte& /y the Kit &e)en&s on the +ra&e o the installe& Si500 .hi) as 2ell as the #- O set an& the Multi)lier :alue sele.te&. -or e4a*)leE Si500BBB *a4 re9uen.y is 845 M<z. # a #- O set o 40M<z an& Multi)lier o 4 is sele.te& then the *a4i*u* re9uen.y 2ill /e aroun& A840(40B@4 I775 M<z. Press M!M /rie ly an& set *a4i*u* re9uen.y usin+ rotary .ontrol an& LM /uttons. Press M!M or 7 se.on&s to store or )ress !SC to .an.el. AMa4 -re9 I 5450 M<z is only su))orte& ro* V4.58 ir*2are 2ith Si504 A(+ra&e .hi)s. #ini,&, fre*&en+y The *ini*u* re9uen.y 2hi.h is su))orte& /y the Si504 an& the ir*2are is ;.45 M<z /ut #- O set an& Multi)lier nee& to /e taken into a..ount. -or !4a*)le i #- O set I 40 M<z an& *ulti)lier o 4 is sele.te& then the *i*i*u* re9uen.y shoul& /e set toE A;.5?40B@4 Confi)&rin) 'C 67res Si579

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This o)tion allo2s you to sele.t the .orre.t #7C a&&ress or AVF to .o**uni.ate 2ith the Si504 .hi). Si504 .hi)s su))lie& /y SDF(Kits ro* !n+lan& or /y To* <o li.h KM5< ha:e a&&ress <!1 55. Si504 su))lie& /y others *ay use other a&&resses A or e4a*)le on 'er*an Su))lier uses <!1 50B. Hou *ay s)e.i y any #7C a&&ress /et2een <e4 50 an& <e4 5-. The &e ault is <e4 55. Si570ISi570 Se5e+tion 17ef6&5t settin)s K= F 0 for Si5708 Sele.tion o o this o)tion allo2s enterin+ o a :alue or K:. # Si500 is use& then K: shoul& /e set to 0 A&e ault settin+B. # a Si505 .hi) is itte& then K: shoul& /e set to a startin+ :alue o 530 to ensure that the +enerate& -re9uen.y is as .lose as )ossi/le to the re9uen.y &is)laye& on the LCD s.reen A-T!F .ali/ration. # errors are seen then try a &i erent :alue A500 or 580B or K: an& a ter )er or*in+ .ali/ration. then .he.k 2hether the e9uen.y error the Si505 has /een re&u.e&. A ter K: :alue has /een set )ress M!M to store the ne2 :alue or )ress !SC to 9uit this o)tion. 0.5 Co,35ete Po>er-&3 Reset.

On r6re o..assions the !!PFOM &ata *ay /e.o*e .orru)te& 2hi.h .oul& )re:ent the V-O ro* initializin+ )ro)erly. !rasin+ !!PFOM an& a))lyin+ the &e ault Con i+uration is not )ossi/le an& a Po2er(u) Feset *ay /e ne.essary as ollo2sE Press ESC and MEM buttons at same time and apply DC Power until the LCD Screen shows the normal start-up screen. Release ESC and Mem buttons. An- configuration infor"ation 're(iousl- a''lied ha(e #een lost and need to #e re!a''lied;

PAOKLT Firmware 4.1 2eatures since 4.17

Frequency Range 3.45 MHz ! 141" MHz

Support for A Grade chip 3.45 MHz to 1417 MHz without gaps (not warranted) Support for Si57 and Si571 !hips AM "ode se#ected as defau#t $ %asier !a#i&ration

Re3uired Mode 3M 0SB 2SB C)0 C)2

onnection (2 %o co##ectio# " to C%D " a#d 15 to C%D " a#d 14 to C%D ", 14 a#d 15 to C%D

1utput 2re3uenc# )1ffset, 0 >D :%o o99set< Displayed FreL I 1(5 &>D Displayed FreL ; 1(5 &>D Displayed FreL I 0(!5 &>D Displayed FreL ; 0(!5 &>D

Remarks De9ault I cali.ratio#

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3#y 8F o99set a#d all Mode 499sets are remo+ed re'ardless */at mode is selected

Ta#le : Connections and Offsets for fir"ware u' to : ;1> and higher

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S&++ess J 7(s %an Ver&uyn '0BBL %an.Ver&uynP+*ail..o* >>>.SDR-Kits.net - ?it 3ro7&+tion - En)5ish #6n&65 - Kit s&33ort Ton Blokker PA0KLT Pa0kltPa*sat.or+ PC" Desi)n 6n7 Fir,>6re 7e=e5o3,ent

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APPEND C $ - Re,o=in) +5i+?sto3 fro, Rot6ry en+o7er "oteE The rotary en.o&er su))lie& has 74 .li.ksto)s= >hi+h is enh6n+e7 to :0 ste3s 3er reso5&tion thro&)h fir,>6re 4y 7ete+tin) 677ition65 ste3s 4et>een e6+h +5i+?sto3 . Fe*o:in+ o the .li.ksto) is essential or the enhan.e*ent to resolution o 86 ste)s )er resolution. AB 'ently /en& o)en the our lu+s ro* At2o at ea.h si&eB o the en.o&er an& re*o:e the rear )late as sho2n in the )i.ture /elo2.

A''endi$ 1 ! Fig 1 ! Ad?usting Clic8 Sto' S'ring

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AB

Fe*o:e the .onta.t asse*/ly as sho2n in the )hoto /elo2 an& lo.ate the .onta.t s)rin+. 'ently /en& the sli&in+ .ontra.t s)rin+ a2ay to the /a.k so the )ressure on the rotary &is. is re&u.e&. #&eally you 2ant to *aintain a little )ressure ( Nou .an test /y )la.in+ the .ontra.t asse*/ly /a.k an& tryin+ out until you eel it is ri+ht or you. CA!T ON- Do not tou.h or try to a&Cust the three sli&in+ .onta.ts /elo2 as it *ay &a*a+e the en.o&er an& .ause errati. o)eration.

A B A ter a&Cust*ent it the rear )late an& se.ure /y /en&in+ the lu+s /a.k in ori+inal )osition

A''endi$ 1 ! Fig & ! Ad?usting Clic8 Sto' S'ring En7 of A33en7i9 $.

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