DDF1 1 DOPPLER DIRECTION FINDER RADIO DIRECTION FINDER KIT Ramsey Electronics Model No. DDF1 Get in on the fun of radio direction finding (RDF)
DDF1 10 with amplitude above 0.11 V peak and C9 recharges via R23. The LED dis-play remains locked by disabling U11's strobe input whenever th
DDF1 11 DDF1 PARTS LIST Sort and “check off” the components in the boxes provided. It’s also helpful to sort the parts into separate containers (e
DDF1 12 SEMICONDUCTORS AND INTEGRATED CIRCUITS 11 1N4148 small signal diode (small glass case with banded end) [DDF1 board D1,2,5 ANTINT-1 board
DDF1 13 1 Main PC board (DDF-1) 1 Antenna switch board (ANTINT-1) 4 Antenna boards (ANTMTG-1) REQUIRED ITEMS (But Not Supplied) 1 Length
DDF1 14 DDF1 DOPPLER DIRECTION FINDER ASSEMBLY STEPS IMPORTANT!! Although we know that you are anxious to complete the assembly of your di-recti
DDF1 15 6. Install R37, 10K ohm. 7. Install R27, 10K ohm. Locate nineteen(19) 33K resistors [orange-orange-orange] 8. Install R5, 33K ohm.
DDF1 16 Locate two(2) 47 ohm resistors [yellow-violet-black] 34. Install R51, 47 ohm. 35. Install R42, 47 ohm. Locate two(2) 330 ohm resi
DDF1 17 DDF-1 MAIN BOARD PARTS LAYOUT DIAGRAM
DDF1 20 Locate the two(2) 555 time IC’s 52. Install U6, 555 timer IC. 53. Install U4, 555 timer IC. Locate the 74HC4051 IC 54. Install
DDF1 21 68. Install C2, .01uF capacitor. 69. Install C3, .01uF capacitor. 70. Install C1, .01uF capacitor. 71. Install C18, .01uF capacitor
DDF1 2 PARTIAL LIST OF AVAILABLE KITS: RAMSEY TRANSMITTER KITS · FM10A, FM25B, FM30, FM Stereo Transmitters · FM100B, FM35 Professional FM
DDF1 22 Locate two(2) 100uF capacitors [100uF] 90. Install C30, 100uF electrolytic capacitor. 91. Install C29, 100uF. electrolytic capacitor
DDF1 23 CONTROL AND DIRECTION INDICATOR ASSEMBLY In these assembly steps for the DDF1 main board, the components will be mounted to the SOLDER SIDE
DDF1 24 105. Temporarily fit the circuit board into the case top, and carefully tip the board and case over and allow the LED’s to fall into thei
DDF1 25 DDF-1 ANTENNA SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
DDF1 26 ANTMTG BOARD LAYOUT ANTINT BOARD LAYOUT
DDF1 27 ANTENNA SYSTEM ASSEMBLY Roll those sleeves back up; we’ll get to the antenna switcher and individual antenna assemblies to complete the Dop
DDF1 28 COAXIAL CABLE PREPARATION AND ASSEMBLY We’re getting very close to the end now! It is time to install the coaxial “jumpers” that connect th
DDF1 29 Locate the 4 antennas, 5 plastic caps, 4 lock washers, 4 M3 kepnuts, 4 M3 screws 4 antenna boards and 1 antenna switch board.. Refer to th
DDF1 30 labeled “ANT1” on the ANTINT board. 5. In the same way connect the wires connected to the DB9 connector pins 2, 3, and 4 to the “ANT2”,
DDF1 31 TESTING Basic Testing It is wise to review your workmanship, looking for circuit shorts or opens prior to applying power. Use an ohmmeter t
DDF1 3 Ramsey Publication No. MDDF1 Price $5.00 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction to the DDF1 ... 4 Theor
DDF1 32 Direction Indicator Adjust the frequency of the audio generator very slowly around 500 Hz while observing the LED display. You should see
DDF1 33 and should be positioned to the right of antenna 1 as viewed from the center of the antennas for a clockwise spin. Close and open S2 until
DDF1 34 Operation Checking performance of the RDF unit is best done in a large, empty area away from tall buildings: a parking lot will do. Use c
DDF1 35 Final Calibration A more accurate calibration can be achieved while the car is in motion. Posi-tion a volunteer with a transmitter in a sa
DDF1 36 FINAL CASE UP OK… Now that you’ve completed testing and setting up your DDF1 it’s time to make it look pretty. This is the final phase of
DDF1 37 CONCLUSION We sincerely hope that you enjoy the use of this Ramsey product. As always, we have tried to compose our manual in the easiest,
DDF1 38 NOTES ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
DDF1 39 THE RAMSEY KIT WARRANTY 1. GENERAL: Notice that this is not a "fine print" warranty. We want you to understand your rights and
DDF1 40 ABREVIATED TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction to the DDF1 ... 4 Theory Of Operation ... 4 Parts Li
DDF1 4 INTRODUCTION Radio direction finding is a fascinating hobby that has been becoming more and more popular in today's portable world. Mo
DDF1 5 c = Speed of light We can calculate how fast the antenna must rotate in order to produce a given Doppler frequency shift with the following
DDF1 6 The frequency of rotation is: fr = 500 x 1879.8/146 x 13.39 A rotation frequency of 480 Hz translates to 480 x 60 = 28,800 or almost 30,000
DDF1 7 latches the direction indicating LED. The adjustable delay is used to calibrate the LED direction indicator with the actual direction of the
DDF1 8 Three Synchronized Functions The first function derived from binary counter U7 is antenna array spinning. This is accomplished by using the
DDF1 9 the digital filter. Even if the clock oscillator frequency drifts, the Doppler tone drifts accordingly, but the center frequency of the dig
Komentáře k této Příručce