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22.  Install C9, .01uF capacitor [marked .01 or 103 or 10nF].  The 

insulation should be stripped from the legs and a topside connection 
made nearest the edge of the board. 

 
Now that you have installed the biasing circuit, we have only a few more 
parts to put in before we install the amplifiers.  This is a good time to look 
back over your work and look for misplaced parts and bad solder joints.  You 
should take a rest now if you need one. 
Take a look at the table on page 10.  This table shows the gain of your Power 
Booster Amplifier at certain frequencies.  The higher the gain, the more 
power your kit will put out with the same input signal.  Using the table to aid 
you, decide whether or not you would like to insert the feedback circuit (R8 
and C5).  As a default, you should install R8 and C5. 
 

23.  If you have decided to include the feedback circuit, install R8 now.  

R8 is a 220 ohm resistor [red-red-brown]. 

 

24.  Install C5 only if you have decided to include the feedback circuit.  

C5 is a .01uF capacitor [marked .01 or 103].  Be sure to take the 
insulation off of the legs first. 

 

25.  Install C7, .01 uF capacitor [marked .01 or 103 or 10nF].  Strip the 

insulation off of the legs before installing. 

 

26.  Install C8, .01 uF capacitor [marked .01 or 103 or 10nF].  Strip the 

insulation off of the legs. 

 

27.  Install C6, .01uF capacitor [marked .01 or 103 or 10nF].  Do you 

really need

 

to strip the insulation off of the legs?  YES! 

 

28.  Identify Q2, an MRF581 NPN Power Transistor.  This part is round, 

has four legs coming off of it and is marked “581”.  You may notice that 
there are two parts matching this description.  Q2 is the larger of the two 
parts, and the other, the MAR3 Amplifier, is smaller and has a “3” printed 
on it. 

 

29.  Turn over the board, so that the soldered side is up.  You should see 

a small “M” near one lead of the transistor.  This “M” should be near the 
lead closest to L1. If there are two “M” s on the part, orient the part using 
the Motorola trademark “M”.  Taking the two leads on either side of the 
lead nearest the Motorola “M,” insert them through the two holes in the 
board. These two leads both go to ground.  Check to see that the “M” is 
still closest to L1.  Solder the two leads on the top and bottom sides of 
the

 

board.  

30.  With the two remaining leads flat against the underside of the board, 

Содержание LPA1

Страница 1: ...lification The perfect lab amplifier for any lab bench Excellent bandwidth and gain characteristics make the LPA1 a useful tool for amateurs and professionals alike Boost almost any low power transmit...

Страница 2: ...onitor RAMSEY AMATEUR RADIO KITS HR Series HF All Mode Receivers QRP Series HF CW Transmitters CW7 CW Keyer CPO3 Code Practice Oscillator QRP Power Amplifiers RAMSEY MINI KITS Many other kits are avai...

Страница 3: ...F CONTENTS Introduction to the LPA1 4 How It Works 4 LPA1 Parts List 7 Schematic Diagram 8 Parts Layout Diagram 9 Feedback Circuit Considerations 10 LPA1 Assembly Instructions 11 Setup and Testing 16...

Страница 4: ...p in the manual in order and practice good sol dering and kit building skills the kit is next to fail safe Circuit description Your Power Booster Amplifier consists of a simple circuit in terms of com...

Страница 5: ...troubleshooting section to guide you through them Please remember that most problems occur out of bad soldering technique and improperly placed components A clear head and a meter are all that you pro...

Страница 6: ...so instructed be sure the solder flows around the topside connection as shown When installing a disc capacitor be sure to scrape away any insulating material which may be coated on the lead near the c...

Страница 7: ...and bare wire to wind through it L1 1 5 6uH inductor resembles a resistor marked green blue gold yellow L2 RESISTORS 1 6 8 ohm resistor blue grey gold R2 4 1K ohm resistor brown black red R1 5 6 7 1 1...

Страница 8: ...LPA1 8...

Страница 9: ...LPA1 9 LPA1 PARTS LAYOUT DIAGRAM...

Страница 10: ...ou are using and how much gain you require from the circuit Installing the feedback circuit has proven to add more circuit stability and immunity to spurious signals If you are experiencing difficulty...

Страница 11: ...o your work in stages taking breaks to check your work Brush away any wire cuttings so that they don t lodge between solder connections Since you may appreciate some warm up soldering practice as well...

Страница 12: ...be to the left when properly installed Capacitors allow AC waves to pass while blocking off DC power C3 filters off any noise in the power circuit into ground before it can affect the circuit 8 Instal...

Страница 13: ...or blue grey gold 17 Install R6 1K ohm resistor brown black red Solder the lead closest to the LED to the top side as well as the bottom side 18 Find C2 01uF capacitor marked 01 or 103 or 10nF Take of...

Страница 14: ...ake the insulation off of the legs first 25 Install C7 01 uF capacitor marked 01 or 103 or 10nF Strip the insulation off of the legs before installing 26 Install C8 01 uF capacitor marked 01 or 103 or...

Страница 15: ...u have just completed your LPA1 Power Booster Amplifier Please take a few minutes to look over your kit and ensure that all of the parts have been assembled correctly Since a few of the parts may be u...

Страница 16: ...ur transmitting distance several times and you may find yourself going far away from your house That s all that you need to do to test it out You may now use your LPA1 for it s intended purpose You do...

Страница 17: ...er and the amplifier Tables of resistor values can be found in various sources including the ARRL Handbook an annual publication of the ARRL Due to the fact that there are so many combinations of resi...

Страница 18: ...submit comments or ideas to Ramsey Electronics Attn Hobby Kit Department 590 Fishers Station Drive Victor NY 14564 Thanks again from the folks at Ramsey USAGE WARNING Just as there is nothing illegal...

Страница 19: ...e assured that the 1K ohm resistors are actually the missing 10 K parts Hum m m I guess the red band really does look orange Ramsey Electronics project kits are packed with pride in the USA If you bel...

Страница 20: ...blication No MLPA1 Assembly and Instruction manual for RAMSEY MODEL NO LPA1 POWER BOOSTER AMPLIFIER REQUIRED TOOLS Soldering Iron Ramsey WLC100 Thin Rosin Core Solder Ramsey RTS12 Needle Nose Pliers R...

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