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Small Wonder Labs PSK-30 Kit Instructions

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Thanks for purchasing one of the Small Wonder Labs "PSK-30" transceiver kits!
Please take a few moments to look over the sections entitled "First Things First" and "Building Instructions"
before you dive in. These sections contain information which is key to your success with this kit
Note: This version of the printed-circuit board features all through-hole capacitors and only one SMT part
(U8). Please refer to the enclosed sketch for placement of .01 disk capacitors and IC sockets for U3 and U7 and
install those components during assembly. The parts list has been revised to reflect this
Small Wonder Labs™
PSK-30 Transceiver
Board Kit Instructions

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First Things First.....................................
Materials ...................................................
Parts List ...................................................
Theory of Operation ........................... 6
Schematics ................................................. 8
Pictorial Drawing...................................
"Hooking Up" ................................
Alignment ................................................
Appendix 1: "Frequently Asked Questions".........26
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    PSK-30 Transceiver Board Kit Instructions Thanks for purchasing one of the Small Wonder Labs "PSK-30" transceiver kits! Please take a few moments to look over the sections entitled "First Things First" and "Building Instructions" before you dive in. These sections contain information which is key to your success with this kit Note: This version of the printed-circuit board features all through-hole capacitors and only one SMT part (U8).

  • Page 2: First Things First

    • Everything else multimeter before installing them. The PSK-30 board is double-sided and all holes on the board are plated-through. This means that you do "This manual vs. QST": not need to solder on the top side of the board.

  • Page 3: Materials

    Within several seconds you'll see the braid begin to wick up solder from the joint. Remove the You'll find the following items with your PSK-30 kit: braid and reapply a new section as needed until the 1- bag of small parts (resistors, caps, wire, etc) joint is clean.

  • Page 4: Parts List

    .01 uF disk capacitor '103' or '103M' C101-106,C108-C117, C122-124 C15,19,39,C118,C119,C121 .1 uF monolithic cap '104' C21,C22 1 uF electrolytic cap 3.3 uF electrolytic cap C18,C23 10 uF electrolytic cap 47 uF electrolytic cap Small Wonder Labs™ PSK-30 Transceiver Kit 03/09/10 ©2000...
  • Page 5 Brn-blk-grn-gold 10.7 Mhz IF Transformer, metal can "42IF123" FT50-43 4 turns bif. winding,see text grey toroid U1, U6 TUF-1 or Mixer 4-pin metal can TFM-2 MC1350 IF Amplifier IC 8-pin DIP pkg Small Wonder Labs™ PSK-30 Transceiver Kit 03/09/10 ©2000...

  • Page 6: Theory Of Operation

    R19 and R20 termination for the mixer. The post-amp is followed by attenuates this signal down down a 'soundcard-friendly' a 6-dB resistive attenuator with two-fold purpose: it level. Small Wonder Labs™ PSK-30 Transceiver Kit 03/09/10 ©2000...
  • Page 7 This situation would lead to decoupled for RF frequencies by C122. soundcard feedback/distortion on receive without the presence of this muting function. Small Wonder Labs™ PSK-30 Transceiver Kit 03/09/10 ©2000...

  • Page 8: Schematics

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  • Page 10: Pictorial Drawing

    TUF-1 Small Wonder Labs™ PSK-30 Transceiver Kit 03/09/10 ©2000...

  • Page 11: Building Instructions , General

    Once you've stuffed the parts on is cathode the board, bend the protruding leads slightly outward to keep them in place while the board is inverted for Diode-Schematic soldering. Installation- Pictorial Small Wonder Labs™ PSK-30 Transceiver Kit 03/09/10 ©2000...

  • Page 12: Grouped Assy. Instr

    Install an 8-pin IC socket at U5. Match the 'notch' orientation as shown on the silkscreen. Install resistor R25 (10K, brn/blk/org). Install resistor R27 (10K, brn/blk/org). Install resistor R29 (10K, brn/blk/org). Install resistor R28 (22K, red/red/org). Small Wonder Labs™ PSK-30 Transceiver Kit 03/09/10 ©2000...
  • Page 13 Install electrolytic cap C20 (3.3 uF). Observe the installation polarity as shown on the silkscreen. Install R21 (1 Megohm, brn/blk/green.) Install R23 (10K, brn/blk/orange). Install R22 (33K, orange/org/org). Install R18 ((10K, brn/blk/orange). Small Wonder Labs™ PSK-30 Transceiver Kit 03/09/10 ©2000...
  • Page 14 The wire leads may then be re-bent a few mm away from the capacitor body to re-form them at the correct parallel spacing. Small Wonder Labs™ PSK-30 Transceiver Kit 03/09/10 ©2000...
  • Page 15 Install R5 (1K, brn/black/red). Install R6 (470Ω, yellow/violet/brown). Install R7 (10Ω, brn/black/black). Install R8 (100Ω, brn/black/brown) Install (2N2222, small metal-can transistor). Align the tab on the device rim to match that of the silkscreen. Small Wonder Labs™ PSK-30 Transceiver Kit 03/09/10 ©2000...
  • Page 16 Caution: This component should be spaced slightly above the board. Solder only 1 of the 4 pins into place initially. Adjust component spacing above the board while briefly reheating this connection, then solder the remaining connections. Small Wonder Labs™ PSK-30 Transceiver Kit 03/09/10 ©2000...
  • Page 17 Note: observe component spacing precaution as with U1 on the previous page. Install C24 (47 uF electrolytic cap). Observe the installation polarity as shown on the silkscreen. Small Wonder Labs™ PSK-30 Transceiver Kit 03/09/10 ©2000...
  • Page 18 C115 and at each of the crystal cans as shown below. Use minimum lead length and trim and discard any remaining braid length. [ This assembly step markedly improves carrier suppression. The crystal filter Small Wonder Labs™ PSK-30 Transceiver Kit 03/09/10 ©2000...
  • Page 19 Install Q10 (2N5109, from antistatic bag). Space this component 0.5 to 1mm above the board surface to prevent shorts to the transistor case. Observe the component's tab orientation as shown on the silkscreen. Small Wonder Labs™ PSK-30 Transceiver Kit 03/09/10 ©2000...
  • Page 20 It should look like this: Install C40 and C43 (220 pF monolithic caps , '221J'). Install C41 and C42 (470 pF monolithic caps , '471J'). Small Wonder Labs™ PSK-30 Transceiver Kit 03/09/10 ©2000...
  • Page 21 You may find it easier to pin the transistor and heat sink together with the machine screw, using a fingertip to hold the screw Small Wonder Labs™ PSK-30 Transceiver Kit 03/09/10 ©2000...

  • Page 22: Hooking Up

    There's no minimum order, The figure below shows the interconnect between and they can be reached at [800] 524-6464 for a the PSK-30 board and the outside world (more on catalog. Ten-Tec also offers a complete line of alignment later) enclosures, and they support small orders as well! Call [800] 231-8842 for a free brochure.

  • Page 23: Alignment

    3.5mm (1/8") 3-conductor Alignment Instructions cable. Connect your computer speaker cable to the PSK-30's J2 connector. J2 and J3 are If you have not already done so, install all in parallel and permit use of the soundcard DIP ICs in their respective sockets.
  • Page 24 'Receive' and +10V during 'Transmit'. At least one of the 'RTS as PTT' or 'DTR…' buttons Click on TX and set the output envelope just below must be checked- the PSK-30 responds to the level where distortion becomes noticeable. This either one.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting The Psk-30

    Ensure that DC power is getting • The figure below illustrates IC pinout. The "pin 1 to the PSK-30. A board with no voltage anywhere at lower left" convention applies to all Dual- probably isn't getting power.
  • Page 26 If it's just a pair of vertical lines, it's an 'idling' pattern and there's no information being sent. If the signal is badly smeared by propagation conditions, the phase information may be lost - PSK31 is susceptible to polar (auroral) flutter. Small Wonder Labs™ PSK-30 Transceiver Kit 03/09/10 ©2000...

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