Return-Path: Received: from mtain-ma11.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtain-ma11.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.96.19]) by air-mb08.mail.aol.com (v129.4) with ESMTP id MAILINMB081-a7d34c4c80a41c8; Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:21:24 -0400 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mtain-ma11.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id A26B238000094; Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:21:22 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Od5oR-0008Hl-4O for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:20:35 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Od5oQ-0008Hc-Mr for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:20:34 +0100 Received: from mail-wy0-f171.google.com ([74.125.82.171]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Od5oP-00050x-N2 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:20:34 +0100 Received: by wyb29 with SMTP id 29so1815616wyb.16 for ; Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:20:27 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:sender:received :in-reply-to:references:date:x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject :from:to:content-type; bh=d5KWLPbkPpBV2BiVa2pUGg3/qgZawcVo9sW7sK/22OU=; b=fY7FwqiIfVXXI9wV43DdI15VQy2t8scjQot+od/bPvew9oVqcyvIBZTZWAgedEmeB7 4qyNMeWirmVm3gu022qtW/otxsiZfrirSD+rkahvGaoLy89bYRzN0KMp0WqikM9mkf28 omsEi5Eg7JUAZrOmYGjiVxbWwqe6lbjnvYCxg= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; b=gScHHeCavtxLCMng4n7WzisZGf3qTkWxEhP+V12PprtRv9mSKSp1ihwqPB8V4Jjpea xKAXycUGxISP+VY/ohcRRp83yGXDAHtEAH/Xd4O/mvN0lScESGl0d2ua6O4UlDmaxHWr LhBx8UmaIwK0nWcRUt1FDxm0/VcVNiS20nV3Q= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.227.135.15 with SMTP id l15mr2050850wbt.203.1280082026932; Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:20:26 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.216.158.67 with HTTP; Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:20:26 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:20:26 +0100 X-Google-Sender-Auth: LNb4cRQ1QFbO9_VDOXeCPQCYvLM Message-ID: From: Gary - G4WGT To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org DomainKey-Status: good (testing) X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: Re: LF: 136kHz LPF toroids? Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=0016367b60507fa9ba048c3a522a X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.6 required=5.0 tests=HTML_20_30, HTML_FONTCOLOR_UNSAFE,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: mail_rly_antispam_dkim-m255.2 ; domain : gmail.com DKIM : fail x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d60134c4c80a249a5 X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) --0016367b60507fa9ba048c3a522a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi Roger, I am using T157-2 (54uH - 59 turns - 0.8mm wire - up to 300watts) in my LPF for 136kHz band, you could use the same type material but a smaller size toroid & wire. I hope that helps. Gary - G4WGT. On 25 July 2010 18:58, Roger Lapthorn wrote: > Some advice please.... > > 1. I'm about to construct a 136kHz transverter with an output power up > to 20W. What's the best choice of *toroid* for the TX output low pass > filter inductors for this sort of power level? Around 54uH is required and > this is rather too much for a T50 (red) toroid that I used on 500kHz. I > don't want anything too physically large if I can avoid it. > 2. Also, are there any readily available canned inductors (or toroids) > suitable for use as the input tuned circuit on RX? Something like the > KANK3333 inductors from Toko? Again, nothing too big unless this is a > necessity for large signal handling. > > Thanks in advance for inputs. > > 73s > Roger G3XBM > > -- > http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ > http://www.g3xbm.co.uk > http://www.youtube.com/user/g3xbm > G3XBM GQRP 1678 ISWL G11088 > --0016367b60507fa9ba048c3a522a Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Roger,

I am using T157-2 (54uH - 59 turns - 0.8mm wi= re - up to 300watts) in my LPF for 136kHz band, you could use the same typ= e material but a smaller size toroid & wire.

I hope that helps.

Gary - G4WGT.

On 25 July 2010 18:58, Roger Lapthorn <rogerlapthorn@= gmail.com> wrote:
Some advice please....
  1. I'= m about to construct a 136kHz transverter with an output power up to 20W.= What's the best choice of toroid for the TX output low pass fi= lter inductors for this sort of power level?=A0 Around 54uH is required an= d this is rather too much for a T50 (red) toroid that I used on 500kHz. I= don't want anything too physically large if I can avoid it.
  2. Also, are there any readily available canned inductors (or toroids) su= itable for use as the input tuned circuit on RX? Something like the KANK33= 33 inductors from Toko? Again, nothing too big unless this is a necessity= for large signal handling.
Thanks in advance for inputs.

73s
Roger G3XBM

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