{"id":700,"date":"2018-01-05T11:06:50","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T19:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gw.k6hr.ampr.org:8080\/blog\/?p=700"},"modified":"2023-01-22T18:00:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T02:00:04","slug":"full-day-to-radio-build","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/k6hr.com\/index.php\/2018\/01\/05\/full-day-to-radio-build\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Day To Radio Build"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Made some good progress again today on the radio build:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sorted cables and cleaned the desktop<\/li>\n<li>Mounted the two remaining PC&#8217;s<\/li>\n<li>Ran AC supply lines and UPS<\/li>\n<li>Setup Common Mode Choke<\/li>\n<li>Completed some PC wiring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_704\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-704\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-704 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/k6hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC00558-Medium.jpg\" alt=\"Radio Build\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The desktop is cleaning up nicely. Future TRX workbench. See those closet doors? They are a problem&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Common-Mode Choke: Research lead me to this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yccc.org\/Articles\/W1HIS\/CommonModeChokesW1HIS2006Apr06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">great article by Chuck W1HIS<\/a>. This design will easily handle 1KW output. The choke is inline with my 130ft (height compromised) dipole antenna that I use on the lower HF frequencies.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_701\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-701\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-701 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/k6hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC00556-Medium.jpg\" alt=\"Big Choke For Radio Build\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Common Mode Choke: W1HIS design<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I mounted the last of the PC&#8217;s today. The server is back online after approximately 10 hours of downtime. Temporary cable connections were made to get the workstation and server back online asap.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_707\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-707\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-707 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/k6hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC00561-Medium.jpg\" alt=\"Radio Build - K6HR\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-707\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Business end of the PC&#8217;s (Top to Bottom) Windows 7 64, Ubuntu 13.04, Windows 10<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of my measurements was incorrect. Can you tell which one? You are correct! My measurement for the CPU cooler was way off. I could change the cooler or leave the top off. The PRO 2500 power strip will go in the rack space above this PC since it is only 9.5&#8243; deep, no problem.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_705\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-705\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-705 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/k6hr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/DSC00559-Medium.jpg\" alt=\"Radio Build - K6HR\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Evidence of the dust problem! That fan is running directly off 12v (no PWM). Probably too fast, hence the extra dust. It&#8217;s quiet enough so it stayed. Soon all the dust will be gone!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tomorrow I plan to complete all the internal wiring. Everything will be reconnected with proper fitting snap-on ferrites on both ends of every cable. The antennas will be reconnected using temporary cables until the rear antenna breakout panels are ready. In the previous setup I had several long USB extension cables, long monitor cables, and long audio cables which acted like antennas and introduced RF into the PC&#8217;s and other shack devices. I eliminated any RFI problems by choking off cables one by one anytime trouble came around. On some cables (like my Heil headset) the snap-on ferrites could be &#8216;unsightly&#8217; and\/or create cable strain.<\/p>\n<p>Another benefit of the rack installation is the elimination of <em>all&nbsp;<\/em>the long cables. Replacing them with short (correct length) cables with ferrite chokes on each end will absolutely eliminate all RFI issues, and, improve RX quality.<\/p>\n<p>The next phase of the remodel will be the furniture movement. Since the rack is 22&#8243; wide and will be placed in between the 45 degree mitre joint of the two desktop pieces, calculations show the desktop pieces must each be moved a minimum of 16.5&#8243; in order for the rack to fit. 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