[hpsdr] SMPS the wrong way to go

[Ray Page]

If the SMPS were just slapped down on the board, there would be problems.
But as Kjell pointed out, the SMPS's connection to the rest of the circuitry
is the key to a quiet solution. Follow Kjells advice and there will be no
SMPS problems.

-Ray


On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 7:49 PM, Phil Harman <phil at pharman.org> wrote:

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> Hi Frank,
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> Normally I would agree with you. However, having tested the very high
> frequency SMPSU that Kjell designed on one of the prototype Hermes PCBs I
> can confirm that this is the way forward.
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> This not your usual SMPSU Toto....
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> 73's Phil...VK6APH
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> > An SMPS on the same board with a -140 dBM noise floor RX will degrade the
> > board.
> > Why make more noise, just remote the regulator or do a better heat sink.
> > Any spurs are too much. Frank
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