[hpsdr] LPU building tip

[Alfred Green]

David M. Witten II wrote:
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> For anyone who is yet planning to build an LPU board for their HPSDR 
> setup, I have a little trick the saved me some time.
>
> The LPU is straightforward to build, a small linear power supply board 
> that plugs into Atlas via a standard ATX power supply connector.  The 
> only thing about building the board that I found at all daunting was 
> the need to cut and crimp all the small pieces of wire needed to 
> connect the ATX connector to the board.
>
> For once, a simpler solution presented itself to me *before* I started 
> crimping & soldering.  It happened that I had an old ATX power supply 
> sitting on my desk waiting to be disposed of.  I realized that it had 
> the connector and the wires already assembled for me.  All that was 
> needed was to cut off the connector, leaving the wires at a suitable 
> length. I just stripped them and soldered them to the LPU.  It saved 
> me a good bit of time.
>
The same idea occurred to me:

http://nu8i.net/Page2/Projects/LPU_1.jpg

It has the added advantage of more flexibility in mounting the LPU. I 
added a hole between the heatsinks, so have a stable 3-point mount. I 
really didn't like the idea of having it dangling by the power 
connector, particularly as I take it portable.

You could probably simplify it more, as not all the wires are needed.

GL & 73,  Alf  NU8I
Scottsdale  AZ  DM43an


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