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DAB Transmitter

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 2:17 pm
by ronald001
For the ones that are interested in DAB transmission:

I started experimenting with an EasyDAB modulator, and made a short movie of my setup



I believe that FreeDAB ireland is using the same modulator.

Next step is to build an antenna, and possibly an extra amplifier

Re: DAB Transmitter

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 6:36 pm
by radium98
good work ,on what frequency is it SET

Re: DAB Transmitter

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 7:25 am
by radium98

Re: DAB Transmitter

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:28 am
by RF-Head
@Ronald
I have a DAB amplifier for sale
20dBm input (100mW) and 300-400W output
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Re: DAB Transmitter

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:04 am
by ronald001
PM sent

Re: DAB Transmitter

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:09 am
by ronald001
radium98 wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2020 6:36 pm good work ,on what frequency is it SET
DAB.PNG

Channel 13C, which is outside of the Dutch Broadcast band.
Fortunately the range of DAB radio's is 5A - 13F

Re: DAB Transmitter

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 4:58 pm
by radium98
thanks ronald001 ,i am so far from this project ,but just some infos .

Re: DAB Transmitter

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 10:11 am
by teckniqs
My only concern is if that little thing is clean enough to be able to go into a 300 to 400w amp??

....Reminds me of a Raspberry Pi

Re: DAB Transmitter

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 8:48 pm
by thewisepranker
It's relatively clean but a filter before the PA wouldn't hurt.

Re: DAB Transmitter

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:23 pm
by teckniqs
But sounds like it probably would if it wasn't...

Re: DAB Transmitter

Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 9:01 am
by RF-Head
Shoulders on -40dB is good when after the amplifier
If you lower the output of the modulator it's mutch cleaner (to about 0dBm)
We use a mask filter after the amplifier

Re: DAB Transmitter

Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 2:33 pm
by teckniqs
OK fair enough. I'm interested to hear how he gets on with it.

Re: DAB Transmitter

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:42 pm
by ronald001
Planning to make a stacked 3 element gammamatch dipole setup - but am waiting for my NanoVNA-H.

Already did some testing with my CD-95Y Log-Per, that has an unexpected good SWR @ 234Mhz!
Not sure if it still performs good at this frequency - but got a 2Km range with 1,5 Watt @ 7 Meters antenna hight.

Not bad if you ask me..

Re: DAB Transmitter

Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2020 7:54 pm
by ronald001
Here is the antenna designed with YagiCAD - Crosschecked with 4NEC2 and analyzed with the impressive but very cheap NanoVNA :tup

Below 1:1.5 from 220 - 240 Mhz :shock:

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