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MFT-20 DSB Transceiver Kit

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LIMITED WARRANTY

Please read carefully BEFORE building your kit

All electronic components and hardware supplied with the kit are under warranty in case of any
manufacturing defect for the period of one year after purchase. The warranty does not include the
transmitter final amplifier transistor.

The original purchaser has the option of examining the kit and manual for 10 days. If, within this period,
the buyer decides not to build the kit, he/she may return the entire unassembled kit at their own expense
for the shipping expenses. The shipping expenses and sales commissions (i.e. bank, Ebay, and Paypal
commissions) included in the purchase price will not be returned.
Please, BEFORE returning a product, request instructions by email at: [email protected]

Javier Solans, EA3GCY, warrants this device to function according to the specifications, provided that it
is assembled and adjusted as described in this documentation, and used correctly according to all
provided instructions.
It is your responsibility to follow all the instructions in the manual, to identify all the components correctly,
and to use good workmanship and proper tools and instruments in the construction and adjustment of
this kit.
REMEMBER: This kit will not work as a commercially manufactured product; however, if can often give
similar results. Do not expect great performance, BUT YOU ARE SURE TO HAVE LOTS OF FUN!

If you believe that there is a missing component for the kit, please do a thorough inventory of all parts
using the parts list in the manual. Check all bags, envelopes and boxes carefully. If needed, you may
email me and I will replace any component that you are missing. Even if you can find the exact part
locally, please let me know so that we are aware of the problem to help other customers.
I can also supply any part that you have lost, damaged or broken accidently.
If you find any errors in this manual or would like to make a comment, please do not hesitate to contact
me at:

[email protected]

THANK YOU for building the MFT-20 DSB Transceiver kit.
Enjoy QRP!
73 Javier Solans, EA3GCY

Содержание MFT-20

Страница 1: ...eiver 20 Meters DSB Transceiver Kit Assembly manual Last update June 1 2017 ea3gcy gmail com Most recent updates and news at www ea3gcy com Thanks for constructing the MFT 20 DSB Transceiver kit Have...

Страница 2: ...io preamplifier and filter using an operational amplifier and an output amplifier for driving a loudspeaker The local oscillator is based on standard low cost quartz crystal of 14 328MHz with which it...

Страница 3: ...omponent leads wire strippers long nose pliers needle nose pliers X Acto knife screwdriver for M3 screws alignment tool for adjusting IF transformers You will need a good light and a magnifying glass...

Страница 4: ...There is a similar notch on one end of the IC socket that should be oriented over the U printed on the circuit board Finally pin 1 of the IC is also marked with a small dimple or dot this end of the I...

Страница 5: ...K 502 502 or 53E trimmer 1 1K P1 RX Gain Potentiometer B 1K lin 1 50K P2 Tune Potentiometer B 50K lin Capacitor list Qty Value Checked Ref Identified 2 470n C39 C40 474 or 0 47 27 100n C1 C8 C9 C10 C1...

Страница 6: ...d 1 T68 2 L4 Toroid Tuning inductor 17 mm diam red 4 1u2H 3335 L1 L2 L3 L6 shielded coils 1u2H 1u2H 2 FT37 43 L7 toroid 10t 3t L9 toroid 8t 8t 9 5 mm diam Black 1 14 328 X1 143 or 14 328 X2 not used 1...

Страница 7: ...B Generator E 2 R16 56K green blue orange DSB Generator D 2 R17 56K green blue orange DSB Generator D 4 R18 10K brown black red Electret mic Bias F 1 R19 4K7 yellow violet red Electret mic Bias F 3 R2...

Страница 8: ...P 82pK or 82J VFO out J K 5 C35 1n 102 or 0 001 VFO J 3 C36 82p 82P 82pK or 82J VFO out I 4 C37 100n 104 or 0 1 VFO K 2 3 C38 100n 104 or 0 1 VFO K 4 C39 470n 474 or 470K Mic Input D 1 C40 470n 474 or...

Страница 9: ...4 5 IC8 78L08 MC78L08 TX Bias supply E 10 Inductors RF Transformers Checked Ref Value Type Ident Comment Circuit section Located L1 KANK3335 1u2H K3335 or 1u2H Rx Mix K 10 L2 KANK3335 1u2H K3335 or 1u...

Страница 10: ...MFT 20 DSB Transceiver Kit Page 10 143 QUADRANT COMPONENT LAYOUT MAP...

Страница 11: ...he Rx gain potentiometer and P2 is the TUNE potentiometer which will not be installed yet Refer to the parts list and select the first resistor R1 Bend the leads as close to the component body as poss...

Страница 12: ...heir respective locations as identified on the circuit board in the same manner as you did with the resistors but leave a separation of 1 1 5mm from the board Diodes Next mount the diodes being carefu...

Страница 13: ...stall and solder all the capacitors C1 to C67 except C27 and C57 they are not used When you mount them make sure to leave the leads as short as possible C63 C64 and C65 are polystyrene capacitors thes...

Страница 14: ...tors have their type printed on the component body Place them according to the corresponding component outline printed on the circuit board Transistors Q1and Q2 of the type BC547 Q3 is a PN2222 Q4 is...

Страница 15: ...riented towards the notch in the IC socket or the U on the component outline Mount the sockets for IC1 IC2 IC3 and IC6 in the locations printed on the circuit board Make sure that the sockets lie flat...

Страница 16: ...ge soldering iron LPF Toroids L10 and L11 L10 and L11 are identical They use T37 2 cores red toroid with 9 5mm 0 375in OD Cut 20cm 7 5 of 0 5mm diameter enameled wire and wind eleven 11 turns on a red...

Страница 17: ...nd the circumference of the toroid Leave pigtails of 10 20mm 0 70 Now take about 8cm 3 5 of 0 5mm diameter enameled wire and wind three 3 turns on the other side of the toroid spacing the turns within...

Страница 18: ...o the direction of the winding Toroidal transformer L9 L9 is an impedance matching transformer with a bifilar winding An FT37 43 is used black toroid with 9 5mm 0 375in OD It has 8 8 turns Cut a 31 32...

Страница 19: ...and separate the two windings Use a sharp X Acto knife to scrape the enamel off the ends that will be soldered The ends of the coils that we have made need to be prepared in this manner before solderi...

Страница 20: ...nd in two stages Pass half of the wire through the toroid wind half of the toroid and then turn the toroid and wind the other half If you re not sure how many turns you have wound you can count them e...

Страница 21: ...suppression and P1 RF gain volume potentiometer to mid position Connect a speaker or headphones to the SPEAK pins on the circuit board IMPORTANT Use a high quality speaker box A bad speaker will make...

Страница 22: ...little bit of nail polish Another way to hold L4 may be using a little bit of hot melt adhesive or similar L4 should be well secured this is very important since vibrations may change the VXO frequenc...

Страница 23: ...of DSB carrier suppression P4 Connect a power meter with a 50 ohm load to the antenna jack Adjust the mic gain to minimum completely clockwise Adjust P4 carrier suppression to mid position If you have...

Страница 24: ...nging Install the antenna in the highest and clearest position possible Broadcasting Interference An inherent problem in direct conversion DC receivers is the broadcasting interference This occurs at...

Страница 25: ...amateur radio and adapt the connections to the MFT or build your own micro The connection scheme is very simple Or you can build your own handheld microphone with the micro electret capsule included...

Страница 26: ...hnical assistance is needed you are welcome to send an email to ea3gcy gmail com As a last resource you may send the kit in for repair however I will have to charge for any repairs done although I wil...

Страница 27: ...ion and used correctly according to all provided instructions It is your responsibility to follow all the instructions in the manual to identify all the components correctly and to use good workmanshi...

Страница 28: ...MFT 20 DSB Transceiver Kit Page 28 SCHEMATIC...

Страница 29: ...TX RX full use RX TX Transceiver use normal use Note that if you use the RX along with the TX you do not have to connect anything in VFO TX V VRX VTX and RX ANT terminals The VFO TX and VTX terminals...

Страница 30: ...MFT 20 DSB Transceiver Kit Page 30 WIRING To use RX only...

Страница 31: ...or shielding screen tape The MFT 20 is not protected against reverse polarity It is a good idea is to place a diode i e BY255 or larger in parallel with the power supply input The cathode the end of t...

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