[hpsdr] ATLAS - Connection to get +12V out of board

[Alexander Geckeler]

Willi Reppel schrieb:
> Hi Alex,
>
> May be OM Gerd Loch g.loch at nt-electronics.de, who manufactures Atlas 
> boards, can answer your question.
> I had bad experience with such practices and Tantal-capacitor C1 on 
> the Atlas started to burn and destroyed
> the whole board. Instead of looking for a wire tap on Atlas, it is 
> safest to branch to 12 V dc before the main connector of Atlas.
>
> Best 73 es awdh
>
> SM6OMH  Willi
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alexander Geckeler" 
> <alexander.geckeler at gmx.de>
> To: <hpsdr at hpsdr.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 11:43 AM
> Subject: [hpsdr] ATLAS - Connection to get +12V out of board
>
>
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>> Hello all,
>>
>> maybe this question is ditzy, but I have to ask...
>>
>> Where can I wiretap +12V on ATLAS best for a 10W PA and a fan?
>> Possibly via J20?
>>
>> The board get its power over the ATX from a according power supply.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your support.
>>
>> 73, Alexander
>>
>>
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Hello Willi,

many thanks for your answer.
As you pointed out, it is difficult to find a way to get power out of 
ATLAS on a secure way. Because of this I will use 12V directly from the PS.

73, Alexander

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