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== Documentation ==
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* [http://n2pk.com/VNA/VNAarch.html How it works]
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* [http://n2pk.com/VNA/VNA-above5-2.jpg PCB top side]
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* [http://n2pk.com/VNA/VNA-below3-1.jpg PCB bottom side]
 
== Components ==
 
== Components ==
 
=== Questions ===
 
=== Questions ===
 
* All caps seem to be NPO, X7R, X5R, or Tant. NPO = temperature independant, X7R & X5R = ceramic, Tant = tantalum. Problem: I only have an assortment, no other specs (prob. ceramic?)...
 
* All caps seem to be NPO, X7R, X5R, or Tant. NPO = temperature independant, X7R & X5R = ceramic, Tant = tantalum. Problem: I only have an assortment, no other specs (prob. ceramic?)...
 
* R160a - R166a should be 221K. They are part of (what I assume to be) an RC filter, and a load for that filter (the input impedance of that buffer IC is probably quite high). These are digital lines. I don't have those values, so I was thinking about taking 1k2/75pF for the RC filter, and 270k for the load. I don't see why it should be very critical.
 
* R160a - R166a should be 221K. They are part of (what I assume to be) an RC filter, and a load for that filter (the input impedance of that buffer IC is probably quite high). These are digital lines. I don't have those values, so I was thinking about taking 1k2/75pF for the RC filter, and 270k for the load. I don't see why it should be very critical.

Revision as of 22:02, 15 October 2013

Documentation

Components

Questions

  • All caps seem to be NPO, X7R, X5R, or Tant. NPO = temperature independant, X7R & X5R = ceramic, Tant = tantalum. Problem: I only have an assortment, no other specs (prob. ceramic?)...
  • R160a - R166a should be 221K. They are part of (what I assume to be) an RC filter, and a load for that filter (the input impedance of that buffer IC is probably quite high). These are digital lines. I don't have those values, so I was thinking about taking 1k2/75pF for the RC filter, and 270k for the load. I don't see why it should be very critical.