VE6WZ new design

 

We have been designing our new home at the moment so.... not many free time at the moment.
Due to lack of time, I had not seen that my 9RX had burned.
One day when I wanted to listen for a few minutes on the 9RX, I noticed that there was a problem.
When I went to look I saw that moisture had gotten on the print somewhere.

As you can see I urgently need to work on a better system.

I've known for a while that VE6WZ was testing a new design.
This seems to me to be one of the better versions he has ever made.
No more onboard preamp... (because I don't use that), built-in chokes... which lowers the cost, but above all less chance of bad contacts because you need fewer connectors, Gas-discharge tubes... which has an extra safety, A larger PCB board certainly has its value, and more importantly less cores that you have to wind.

It makes no sense for me to explain further because VE6WZ has done that explanation on Youtube, on the link below you can find everything about his new design.

(58) DIY 9-circle combiner board with on board chokes - YouTube

 

You can purchase the new version of VE6WZ via the PI4CC website.(VE6WZ (pi4cc.nl))
These cost 60€ but you not only have the combiner but also a PCB for the control and 10x PCB to make the preamps.

I didn't need the controller and preamps, but could be used for another project someday. Below you can see that the combiner has been made.
If I find some time somewhere, I will take the necessary measurements to see if I have made any mistakes.

I will post these measurements later.

In the meantime, I found some time to further finish this system

my test setup...and there are a few that I need to test.
Not only the local control must work, but also the remote RX system (more info about the remote system here)

Everything seems to be fine to test it in the fields...but that will be something next year because the farmer needs his fields back.

 

Measuring setup

Measuring NO

 

Measuring SW