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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=140565100-04092007>Hi Shel,
Phil,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=140565100-04092007>Unfortunately the <A
href="http://www.schubert-gehaeuse.de">http://www.schubert-gehaeuse.de</A></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=140565100-04092007> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=140565100-04092007>website doesn't show lower
"of the shelf" heights than min. 20 mm?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=140565100-04092007>I think
the spacing of the cards on Atlas is already 20.20 mm., according to
Horst's fine drawings / measurements at </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=140565100-04092007><A
href="http://www.needles.de/HPSDR/HPSDR-Case1.pdf">http://www.needles.de/HPSDR/HPSDR-Case1.pdf</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=140565100-04092007>Although his
drawings do not show the max. (component-) height on the component side of the
board, I think it should be max. 15 mm. or so?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=140565100-04092007>(20.20 mm minus 1.5
mm. (board thickness) minus abt. 4 mm (?) solder side height /
"clearing", leaves abt. 14.7 mm. for component side height)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=140565100-04092007>Another question
would be if there would be shielding required on the solder side of the
board?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=140565100-04092007>Maybe these
dimensions should be part of some HPSDR defining document like in Ben's
suggested sizes for Pandora?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=140565100-04092007>Henry.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> 5. We need some help Googling for screening
cans that we can fit round the<BR>front end of Mercury. Exact size is not know
until we lay out the PCB but I<BR>expect it will be in the order of 2" x
1" x 1/2". I've put some photos of<BR>what we are looking for
here<BR>></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Phil<BR>Just looked in the stock box for these cans used by the
Microwave gang in<BR>Europe. Pictured item is 4x2x1" approx. Link is<BR><A
href="http://www.schubert-gehaeuse.de/">http://www.schubert-gehaeuse.de/</A><BR>Box
is tin plate so solders nicely. Others sizes are available.</DIV>
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<DIV>Shel CT1IZU<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>